IBM42D2F393E2D5968188FE1066AA0401FE0337938BCE287834FB8D9D4F5E95C324Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+ is vulnerable to denial of service due to IBM Java (CVE-2022-21626)
5.3 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
52.2%
Summary
IBM Java is used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+ on AIX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows platforms in product configuration and data transmission. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+ on AIX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows platforms is impacted by a denial of service issue in IBM Java (CVE-2022-21626). IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+ on AIX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows platforms has upgraded IBM Java to version 8.0.7.20 to address the issue.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2022-21626
**DESCRIPTION:**An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Security component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low availability impact using unknown attack vectors.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/238689 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+ | 1.3.0.0-1.3.0.0.iFix021 |
Remediation/Fixes
| IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading Product | Version | Remediation/Fix/Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+ | 1.3.0.0-1.3.0.0.iFix021 | Apply 1.3.0.iFix022, available on Fix Central. |
For versions previous to 1.3.0, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm sterling connect:direct ftp+ | eq | 1.3.0 |
Related
5.3 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
52.2%