Security Bulletin: IBM Connect:Direct Web Services vulnerable to remote security bypass due to PostgreSQL (CVE-2022-1552)

Summary

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Service uses PostgreSQL. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services has addressed an applicable issue from PostgreSQL.

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

Remediation/Fixes

Product(s)|Version(s)|**Remediation
**
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IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 1.0| Apply 6.0.0.9, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.0| Apply 6.0.0.9, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.1| Apply 6.1.0.13, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.2| Apply 6.2.0.8, available on Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

None