#VU78489 Input validation error in IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog in Cloud Pak for Data - CVE-2023-28955

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78489

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28955

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog in Cloud Pak for Data
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog in Cloud Pak for Data: 4.0

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7009747
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/251704

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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