Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in PostgreSQL may affect IBM Elastic Storage System

2022-11-0110:43:58

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postgresql

vulnerability

ibm elastic storage system

unauthorized access

remote attacker

security restrictions

arbitrary sql functions

superuser identity

upgrade

code levels

ibm

elastic storage server

CVSS3

8.8

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

EPSS

0.003

Percentile

69.6%

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Summary

PostgreSQL could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system which may affect IBM Elastic Storage System.

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

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM Elastic Storage System	6.1.0.0 - 6.1.4.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends that you fix this vulnerability by upgrading affected versions of IBM Elastic Storage System 3000, 3200, 3500 and 5000 to the following code levels or higher:

V6.1.4.1

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Elastic+Storage+Server+(ESS)&release=6.1.4&platform=All&function=all