Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in the OpenSSL library used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container has addressed the applicable issue by upgrading OpenSSL to 1.1.1k.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2022-1292
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the c_rehash script. By sending a specially-crafted request using shell metacharacters, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the script on the system.
CVSS Base score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/225619 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.0.0 |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.1.0 |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.2.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading
| Product | Version | Remediation/Fix/Instructions |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.2.0 | Apply Helm chart - 1.2.5, as per instructions. |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.1.0 | Apply Helm chart - 1.2.5, as per instructions. |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.0.0 | Apply Helm chart - 1.2.5, as per instructions. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
02 Sep 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:
14 September 2022
Initial Publish date:
02 September 2022
UID
ibm16620285