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Security Bulletin: PostgreSQL Vulnerability Affects IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows (CVE-2020-25696)

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Summary

There is a vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.5 and 11 used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-25696
DESCRIPTION:   PostgreSQL could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the psql interactive terminal. If an interactive psql session uses \gset when querying a compromised server, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192321 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows4.8.0.0 - 4.8.0.3_iFix025
IBM Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows6.0.0.0 - 6.0.0.4_iFix024
IBM Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows6.1.0.0 - 6.1.0.1_iFix004

Remediation/Fixes

ProductVRMFAPARRemediation / First Fix
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows4.8.0IT35371Apply 4.8.0.3_iFix026, available on Fix Central
IBM Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows6.0.0IT35371Apply 6.0.0.4_iFix025, available on Fix Central
IBM Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows6.1.0IT35371Apply 6.1.0.1_iFix005, available on Fix Central
For unsupported versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

12 Jan 2021: Initial Publication

*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

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 January 2021

Initial Publish date:
12 January 2021

UID

ibm16403275

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