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Security Bulletin: Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Service is vulnerable to sensitive information exposure due to PostgreSQL (CVE-2023-5868)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Connect:Direct Web Services uses PostgreSQL. This bulletin identifies the steps to take to address the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2023-5868
DESCRIPTION:   PostgreSQL could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw when perform certain aggregate function calls. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain bytes of server memory from the end of the "unknown"-type value to the next zero byte, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/271219 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services6.3.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services6.1.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services6.2.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services6.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading ...

Product(s)Version(s)Remediation
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services6.1Apply 6.1.0.24, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services6.2Apply 6.2.0.23, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services6.3Apply 6.3.0.7, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services6.0Upgrade to 6.1.0.24, 6.2.0.23, or 6.3.0.7

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

24 Apr 2024: 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:
23 April 2024

UID

ibm17149293