SB2024121853 - IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Service update for Pypa Setuptools

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SB2024121853 - IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Service update for Pypa Setuptools

Published: December 18, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024121853
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6345)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing URL in the package_index module of pypa/setuptools. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system via download functions.


2) Incorrect Regular Expression (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40897)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform regular expression denial of service (ReDos) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References