#VU86042 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Operational Decision Manager - CVE-2024-22320

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86042

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22320

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Operational Decision Manager
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Operational Decision Manager: before 8.10.5.1

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7112382
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/279146

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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.