IBM43FA28F4642D622848EDA55893FC6F9D7A4CACEA82AFC556AC4A7E6BD5BE5257Security Bulletin: IBM Connect:Direct Web Services vulnerable to sensitive information exposure due to PostgreSQL (CVE-2023-2455)
5.4 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
40.5%
Summary
IBM Connect:Direct Web Services has addressed a PostgreSQL vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2023-2455
**DESCRIPTION:**PostgreSQL could allow a local authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a flaw with row security policies disregard user ID changes after inlining. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to allow incorrect policies to be applied.
CVSS Base score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/256218 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services | 6.1.0 |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services | 6.2.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
Product(s)|Version(s)|**Remediation
**
—|—|—
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.1| Apply 6.1.0.19, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.2| Apply 6.2.0.17, available on Fix Central
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Affected configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm sterling connect:direct web services | eq | 6.1 |
Related
5.4 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
40.5%