IBM706EC0684B5621877A632044C3D9D9F427D213E7733F75C449640E799529ABF8Security Bulletin: Due to the use of IBM WebSphere Liberty, IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms is vulnerable to an information disclosure due to Apache Santuario (CVE-2023-44483).
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
38.7%
Summary
There is a vulnerability in the Apache Santuario library used by IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty when the wsSecurity-1.1, wsSecuritySaml-1.1 or samlWeb-2.0 feature is enabled (CVE-2023-44483). IBM WebSphere Liberty is used by IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms to provide a web based administration console. An update to IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms has been released to address the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2023-44483
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Santuario could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the storage of a private key in the log files when using the JSR 105 API. By gaining access to the log files, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the private key information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/269153 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms | 8.1 |
| IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms | 8.2 |
| IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms | 9.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading IBM CICS TX Standard.
| Product | Version | Platform | Remediation/Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms | 8.1 | Linux, AIX |
PSIRT fixes for IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.1 will be provided only for extended support customers with request through Salesforce case.
IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms|
8.2
| Linux, Windows|
There is a vulnerability in the Apache Santuario library used by IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty when the wsSecurity-1.1, wsSecuritySaml-1.1 or samlWeb-2.0 feature is enabled.
Download the upgrade from Fix Central.
IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms|
9.1
| Linux|
There is a vulnerability in the Apache Santuario library used by IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty when the wsSecurity-1.1, wsSecuritySaml-1.1 or samlWeb-2.0 feature is enabled.
Download the upgrade from Fix Central.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Affected configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | txseries_for_multiplatforms | 8.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | txseries_for_multiplatforms | 8.2 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | txseries_for_multiplatforms | 9.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatforms:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Related
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
38.7%