Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Service is vulnerable to sensitive information exposure due to PostgreSQL (CVE-2023-5868)

Summary

IBM Connect:Direct Web Services uses PostgreSQL. This bulletin identifies the steps to take to address the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-5868
**DESCRIPTION:**PostgreSQL could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw when perform certain aggregate function calls. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain bytes of server memory from the end of the “unknown”-type value to the next zero byte, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/271219 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading …

Product(s)|Version(s)|**Remediation
**
—|—|—
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.1| Apply 6.1.0.24, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.2| Apply 6.2.0.23, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.3| Apply 6.3.0.7, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.0| Upgrade to 6.1.0.24, 6.2.0.23, or 6.3.0.7

Workarounds and Mitigations

None