Security Bulletin: Gevent, used in IBM Maximo Application Suite - Monitor Component, is vulnerable to CVE-2023-41419 which allows remote attackers to escalate privileges.

Summary

IBM Maximo Application Suite - Monitor Component uses gevent, which is vulnerable to CVE-2023-41419. An issue in Gevent before version 23.9.0 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted script to the WSGIServer component. This bulletin identifies the steps to take to address the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-41419
**DESCRIPTION:**Gevent could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the WSGIServer component. By using a specially crafted script , an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267078 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

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Workarounds and Mitigations

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