Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM FileNet Content Manager

Published: 2025-03-06

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-45853 CVE-2023-52425
CWE-ID	CWE-122 CWE-400
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	IBM FileNet Content Manager Client/Desktop applications / File managers, FTP clients
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU82299

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45853

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the zipOpenNewFileInZip4_64() function from MiniZip. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted archive, trick the victim into opening it, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM FileNet Content Manager: before 5.5.8.0 IF009

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_filenet_content_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7184867

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU86230