IBM74E733EAD00CC1443998FEAEB40A5B9D2B95F7D92F0086469EAF733BC0FE1A4ESecurity Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows is vulnerable to remote SQL execution due to PostgreSQL (CVE-2022-1552)
8.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
61.6%
Summary
There is a vulnerability in PostgreSQL used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2022-1552
**DESCRIPTION:**PostgreSQL remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an issue with not activate protection or too late with the Autovacuum, REINDEX, CREATE INDEX, REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW, CLUSTER, and pg_amcheck commands. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary SQL functions under a superuser identity.
CVSS Base score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226521 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 4.8.0.0 - 4.8.0.3_iFix046 |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.0.0.0 - 6.0.0.4_iFix053 |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.0.2_iFix045 |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.2.0.0 - 6.2.0.4_iFix007 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product(s) | Version(s) | APAR | Remediation / Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 4.8.0.0 - 4.8.0.3_iFix046 | IT41129 | Apply 4.8.0.3_iFix047, available on Fix Central |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.0.0.0 - 6.0.0.4_iFix053 | IT41129 | Apply 6.0.0.4_iFix054, available on Fix Central |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.0.2_iFix045 | IT41129 | Apply 6.1.0.2_iFix046, available on Fix Central |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.2.0.0 - 6.2.0.4_iFix007 | IT41129 | Apply 6.2.0.4_iFix008, available on Fix Central |
For unsupported versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Related
8.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
61.6%