Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apache Ivy affect IBM Cloud Pak System

Summary

Vulnerabilities found in Apache Ivy affect IBM Cloud Pak System.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-46751
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Ivy could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper handling of XML external entity (XXE) declarations by the XML parser. By using a specially crafted XML content, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exfiltrate data, access resources only the machine running Ivy has access to or disturb the execution of Ivy.
CVSS Base score: 8.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/264003 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2022-37865
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Ivy could allow a local authenticated attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by improper validation of user supplied input. An attacker could use a specially-crafted archive file containing “dot dot” sequences (/…/) to write arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239423 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2022-37866
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Ivy could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by improper validation of user request. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing “dot dot” sequences (/…/) to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239567 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

For unsupported version/release/platform IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported /release/platform of the product.

For IBM Cloud Pak System v2.3.1.1, v2.3.2.0

upgrade to Cloud Pak System v2.3.3.7, then apply Cloud Pak System v2.3.3.7 Interim Fix 1

Information on upgrading to Cloud Pak System v.2.3.3.7 at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6982511

For Cloud Pak System V2.3.3.7, apply Cloud Pak System V2.3.3.7 Interim Fix 1.

information on upgrading available at <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10887959&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None