Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments (Data Protection for VMware and Data Protection for Hyper-V) can be affected by security flaws in Apache Velocity, Apache Jena, and XStream (woodstox). The flaws can lead to arbitrary code execution, sensitive information disclosure, and denial of service, as described in the "Vulnerability Details" section. This bulletin identifies the steps to take to address the vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-13936
DESCRIPTION: Apache Velocity could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a sandbox bypass flaw. By modifying the Velocity templates, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the same privileges as the account running the Servlet container.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197993 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2021-39239
DESCRIPTION: Apache Jena could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper handling of XML external entity (XXE) declarations. By using a specially-crafted XML content, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the server.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209530 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2022-28890
DESCRIPTION: Apache Jena could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper handling of XML external entity (XXE) declarations by the RDF/XML parser. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the external DTD information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/225725 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2022-40152
DESCRIPTION: XStream is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a stack-based buffer overflow. By sending a specially-crafted XML data, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to causes the parser to crash, and results in a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236355 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2022-40151
DESCRIPTION: XStream is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a stack-based buffer overflow. By sending a specially-crafted XML data, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to causes the parser to crash, and results in a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236354 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Hyper-V | 8.1.0.0 - 8.1.19.0 |
| IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware | 8.1.0.0 - 8.1.19.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by upgrading.
| Product | Fixing level | Platforms | Link to fix and instructions |
| IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Hyper-V | 8.1.20.0 |
Linux x86_64 Windows | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7015823 |
| IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware | 8.1.20.0 |
Linux x86_64 Windows | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7015823 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
17 Nov 2023: 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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Modified date:
17 November 2023
UID
ibm17079947