IBM45AB5E52C7049D43AF510E3D9B3484D6A8452798F85D470CA860CB100D7BE1EDSecurity Bulletin: Vulnerability from Apache Xerces2 affect IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis (CVE-2022-23437)
6.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.1 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
76.8%
Summary
Apache Xerces2 Java XML Parser shipped with Log Analysis is vulnerable to denial of service
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2022-23437
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Xerces2 Java XML Parser is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an infinite loop in the XML parser. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted XML document payloads, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume system resources for prolonged duration.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217982 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| Log Analysis | 1.3.5.3 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.6.0 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.6.1 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.7.0 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.7.1 |
| Log Analysis | 1.3.7.2 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Version | Fix details |
|---|---|
| IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis version 1.3.5.3, 1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1, 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2 | Upgrade to Log Analysis version 1.3.7.2 Interim Fix 1. Download the 1.3.7.2-TIV-IOALA-IF001. For Log Analysis prior to 1.3.7.2, upgrade to 1.3.7-TIV-IOALA-FP2 before installing this fix. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Related
6.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.1 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
76.8%