IBM61962FDB24514E48A64C7A0199F40AAFA74A72B469EA01F3E18D58D1A798F739Security Bulletin: IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to Apache Thrift security bypass vulnerability[ CVE-2018-1320]
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AI Score
Confidence
Low
Summary
Potential Apache Thrift security bypass vulnerability [ CVE-2018-1320] have been identified that may affect IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data. The vulnerability have been addressed. Refer to details for additional information.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2018-1320
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Thrift could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the disablement of an assert used to determine if the SASL handshake had successfully completed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass SASL negotiation isComplete validation in the org.apache.thrift.transport.TSaslTransport class.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/155199 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Affected Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data | 4.0 - 5.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to the latest (v5.0.1 or later releases) release of IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data which maintains backward compatibility with the versions listed above.
| Product Latest Version | Remediation/Fix/Instructions |
|---|---|
| IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data 5.0.1 |
Follow instructions for Installing Watson Assistant in Link to Release (v5.0.1 release information)
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/5.0.x
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Affected configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | watson_assistant_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_assistant_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | watson_assistant_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_assistant_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Related
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AI Score
Confidence
Low