IBMB74CD0E032A2F502E02350CD15C565326CCE611FAD0E1D69A75336BC48781CB6Security Bulletin: IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Transport Module Common Integration Library is affected by vulnerability in Apache Kafka (CVE-2023-25194)
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
0.969 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.7%
Summary
Apache Kafka is used by IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Transport Module Common Integration Library as part of the Kafka integration. The latest patch includes Apache Kafka 3.4.0 to fix the vulnerability. (CVE-2023-25194)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2023-25194
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Kafka could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization when configuring the connector via the Kafka Connect REST API. By sending specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/246698 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 Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Integration - Transport Module Common Integration Library | common-transportmodule-18_0 up to and including common-transportmodule-36_0 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Updated Product(s) | Version(s) | Remediation/Fix/Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Integration - Transport Module Common Integration Library | common-transportmodule-37_0 | Refer to release notice for the part number of the new package and instructions for the upgrade |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| netcool operations insight | eq | 1.6 | |
| ibm cloud pak for watson aiops | eq | 3.6 | |
| tivoli netcool/omnibus | eq | 8.1.0 |
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
0.969 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.7%