Security Bulletin: IBM Asset Data Dictionary Component uses bcprov-jdk18on-1.72.jar which is vulnerable to CVE-2023-33201 and CVE-2023-33202

Summary

IBM Asset Data Dictionary Component uses bcprov-jdk18on-1.72.jar which is vulnerable to CVE-2023-33201 and CVE-2023-33202. This bulletin contains information regarding the vulnerability and its fixture.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-33201
**DESCRIPTION:**The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package For Java (bc-java) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by not validating the X.500 name of any certificate in the implementation of the X509LDAPCertStoreSpi.java class. By using blind LDAP injection attack techniques, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/258653 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N)

CVEID:CVE-2023-33202
**DESCRIPTION:**Bouncy Castle for Java is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the org.bouncycastle.openssl.PEMParser class. By sending a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/272463 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

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Workarounds and Mitigations

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