Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security SiteProtector System
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-40438 CVE-2021-34798 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-918 CWE-476 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software |
IBM Security SiteProtector System Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
EUVDB-ID: #VU56678
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40438
CWE-ID:
CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the mod_proxy module in Apache HTTP Server. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request with a chosen uri-path and trick the web server to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Security SiteProtector System: 3.1.1.0 - 3.1.1.16
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_security_siteprotector_system:3.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_security_siteprotector_system:3.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_security_siteprotector_system:3.1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-security-siteprotector-system-is-affected-by-apache-http-server-vulnerabilities-cve-2021-40438-cve-2021-34798/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6569913
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
2) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU56681
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34798
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected web server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Security SiteProtector System: 3.1.1.0 - 3.1.1.16
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_security_siteprotector_system:3.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_security_siteprotector_system:3.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_security_siteprotector_system:3.1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-security-siteprotector-system-is-affected-by-apache-http-server-vulnerabilities-cve-2021-40438-cve-2021-34798/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6569913
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
