IBM04D02600D89439205D8D1AA77AE251D9A49746793CFD31C0A5022E484F75D475Security Bulletin: Due to use of Expat library, IBM Tivoli Network Manager (ITNM) is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution [CVE-2022-40674]
8.1 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.1 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
76.8%
Summary
Vulnerabilities found within libExpat [CVE-2022-40674] that is used by IBM Tivoli Network Manager (ITNM) IP Edition. The fix contains the updated libExpat that resolves the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2022-40674
**DESCRIPTION:**libexpat could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free in the doContent function in xmlparse.c. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236116 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| ITNM | 4.2 GA through to 4.2.0.15 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing this vulnerability. The issue has been fixed in ITNM 4.2 Fix Pack 16 (i.e. 4.2.0.16). Upgrade ITNM 4.2 to Fix Pack 16 from Fix Central.
4.2.0-TIV-ITNMIP-zLinux-FP0016
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| tivoli network manager ip edition | eq | 4.2.0 |
Related
8.1 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.1 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
76.8%