IBMF2CBB3D4B618DD7C213E19E240FA6B48C890506554AA2D0F5052FC60BB211A77Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in Apache Johnzon may affect IBM Robotic Process Automation and result in a denial of service (CVE-2023-33008)
5.3 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
53.1%
Summary
There is a vulnerability in Apache Jonzon used by IBM Robotic Process Automation as part of the IBM Licensing and Metris Tool, which may result in a denial of service (CVE-2023-33008). This bulletin identifies the security fixes to apply to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2023-33008
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Johnzon is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an unsafe deserialization flaw in BigDecimal. By sending a specially crafted JSON input, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a slow conversion, and results in a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/259976 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Robotic Process Automation | 21.0.0 - 21.0.7.8, 23.0.0 - 23.0.9 |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak | 21.0.0 - 21.0.7.8, 23.0.0 - 23.0.9 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.
| Product(s) | **Version(s) number and/or range ** | Remediation/Fix/Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Robotic Process Automation | 21.0.0 - 21.0.7.8 | Download 21.0.7.9 or higher and follow these instructions. |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak | 21.0.0 - 21.0.7.8 | Update to 21.0.7.9 or higher using the following instructions. |
| IBM Robotic Process Automation | 23.0.0 - 23.0.9 | Download 23.0.10 or higher and follow these instructions. |
IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak
| 23.0.0 - 23.0.9| Update to 23.0.10 or higher using the following instructions.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
Affected configurations
Related
5.3 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
53.1%