Security Bulletin: IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to joblib arbitrary code execution vulnerability [ CVE-2024-34997]

2024-08-0521:46:29

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ibm watson assistant

cloud pak for data

joblib

arbitrary code execution

vulnerability

cve-2024-34997

upgrade

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

7.8

Confidence

High

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Summary

Potential joblib arbitrary code execution vulnerability [ CVE-2024-34997] have been identified that may affect IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data. The vulnerability have been addressed. Refer to details for additional information.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-34997
**DESCRIPTION:**joblib could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization in the pickle.load() function. By sending specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 10
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/290964 for the current score.
CVSS Vector:

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Affected Version(s)
IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data	4.0 - 5.0

Remediation/Fixes

For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to the latest (v5.0.1 or later releases) release of IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data which maintains backward compatibility with the versions listed above.

Product Latest Version	Remediation/Fix/Instructions
IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data 5.0.1

Follow instructions for Installing Watson Assistant in Link to Release (v5.0.1 release information)

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/5.0.x

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

Affected configurations

Vulners

Node

ibmibm_watson_assistant_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_dataMatch4.0

ibmibm_watson_assistant_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_dataMatch5.0

VendorProductVersionCPE
ibmibm_watson_assistant_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data4.0cpe:2.3:a:ibm:ibm_watson_assistant_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmibm_watson_assistant_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data5.0cpe:2.3:a:ibm:ibm_watson_assistant_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE
ibm	ibm_watson_assistant_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data	4.0	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:ibm_watson_assistant_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data:4.0:::::::*
ibm	ibm_watson_assistant_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data	5.0	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:ibm_watson_assistant_cartridge_for_ibm_cloud_pak_for_data:5.0:::::::*