IBMAD70C090D178BCA7E4559E31455A4373DFCA50AD57987057B56F32E0FCA1341ESecurity Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows is vulnerable to a denial of service attack due to Connect2id Nimbus-JOSE-JWT (CVE-2023-52428)
Summary
Integrated File Agent used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows uses Connect2id Nimbus-JOSE-JWT. This bulletin identifies the steps to take to address the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2023-52428
**DESCRIPTION:**Connect2id Nimbus-JOSE-JWT is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper validation of user requests by the PasswordBasedDecrypter (PBKDF2) component. By sending a specially crafted request using a large JWE p2c header, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/284044 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.2.0.0 - 6.2.0.6_iFix011 |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.3.0.0 - 6.3.0.2_iFix011 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading …
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Remediation / Fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.2.0.0 - 6.2.0.6_iFix011 | Apply 6.2.0.6_iFix012, available on Fix Central |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.3.0.0 - 6.3.0.2_iFix011 | Apply 6.3.0.2_iFix012, available on Fix Central |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Related
6.8 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
14.8%