Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL 9.5 used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows has addressed the applicable CVEs.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: PostgreSQL could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an issue when the EnterpriseDB Windows installer writes a password to a temporary file in the installation directory. By gaining access to the temporary file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain user credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165074 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
DESCRIPTION: PostgreSQL could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an issue with reading configuration from a hardcoded directory in libeay32.dll during SSL initialization. By injecting specially-crafted code to the configuration, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165075 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
Remediation/Fixes
|
Product |
VRMF |
APAR |
Remediation / First Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
|
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows |
4.8.0 |
Apply 4.8.0.2_iFix003, available on Fix Central |
|
| IBM Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.0.0 | IT30763 | Apply 6.0.0.2_iFix014, available on Fix Central |
For unsupported versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
8 November 2019: Original version published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
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Document Information
Modified date:
24 July 2020
UID
ibm11103241