Security Bulletin
Summary
Vulnerabilities in VMware vCenter affect Cloud Pak System.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2024-38812
DESCRIPTION: Broadcom VMware vCenter Server is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the implementation of the DCERPC protocol. By sending a specially crafted network packet, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CWE: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2024-38813
DESCRIPTION: Broadcom VMware vCenter Server could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an unspecified flaw. By sending a specially crafted network packet, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.
CWE: CWE-273: Improper Check for Dropped Privileges
CVSS Source: CVE.org
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Cloud Pak System |
2.3.1.0 |
| IBM Cloud Pak System |
2.3.2.0 |
| IBM Cloud Pak System |
2.3.3.0 |
| IBM Cloud Pak System |
2.3.3.3 2.3.3.3 iFix1 |
| IBM Cloud Pak System |
2.3.3.4 |
| IBM Cloud Pak System |
2.3.3.5 |
| IBM Cloud Pak System |
2.3.3.6 2.3.3.6 iFix 1 2.3.3.6 iFix 2 |
| IBM Cloud Pak System | 2.3.4.0 |
| IBM Cloud Pak System | 2.3.4.1 |
All IBM Cloud Pak System v2.3.1, v2.3.2, v2.3.3 are end of support as per IBM withdrawal announcement AD24-2021.
For earlier and unsupported versions of the products, IBM recommends to upgrade to a fixed, supported version of the product.
Remediation/Fixes
IBM Cloud Pak System provides VCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) image update based on VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3t.
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying the fix reported below.
For Intel,
upgrade to IBM Cloud Pak System v2.3.4.1 available at IBM Fix Central
download fix as available at Fix Central. Please contact IBM support for applying fix Cloud Pak System 2.3.4.1 LA0001-Nov24.
information on upgrading here https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7168482.
OR
upgrade to minimum Fix Pack required IBM Cloud Pak System v2.3.4.1
apply IBM Cloud Pak System v2.3.4.1 iFix 1 available at IBM Fix Central
information on upgrading here https://www.ibm.c/docview.wss?uid=ibm10887959.
For unsupported versions the recommendation is to upgrade to supported version of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
26 Nov 2024: Initial Publication
31 Dec 2024: Release Update
*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
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Document Information
Modified date:
31 December 2024
Initial Publish date:
26 November 2024
UID
ibm17175197