Security Bulletin
Summary
Polkit is used by IBM Integrated Analytics System. IBM Integrated Analytics System has addressed the applicable CVE (CVE-2021-4034).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-4034
DESCRIPTION: Polkit could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by incorrect handling of the argument vectors in the pkexec utility. By crafting environment variables in a specific way, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute commands with root privileges.
CVSS Base score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/218087 for the current score.
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
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Integrated Analytics System | 1.0.0-1.0.27.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying below security patch.
| Product | VRMF | Remediation / First Fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Integrated Analytics System | 7.9.21.12.SP6 | Link to fix central |
- Please follow the steps given in release notes to upgrade the system with security patches
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
12 Feb 2022: 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:
16 February 2022
Initial Publish date:
12 February 2022
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ibm16556444