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Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL Affect IBM Connect:Direct Web Service

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL versions used by IBM Connect:Direct Web Service. IBM Connect:Direct Web Services has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-14349
DESCRIPTION:   PostgreSQL could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary command on the system, caused by improper sanitization of search_path during logical replication. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary SQL command in the context of the user used for replication.
CVSS Base score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187185 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)

CVEID:   CVE-2020-14350
DESCRIPTION:   PostgreSQL could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the failure to use search_path safely in their installation script. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary script.
CVSS Base score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187183 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)
Sterling Connect Direct Web Services1.0
IBM Connect:Direct Web Services6.0

Remediation/Fixes

Apply 6.1.0.5, available  on Fix Central

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

05 May 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:
11 May 2021

UID

ibm16451535

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