IT47174: IBM STORAGE INSIGHTS SECURITY APAR FOR CVE-2024-47561

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CVEID: CVE-2024-47561
  Description: Apache Avro could allow a remote authenticated
  attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a
  flaw in schema parsing in the Java SDK. By sending a specially
  crafted request using the "java-class" attribute, an
  attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary
  code on the system.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * SECURITY APAR FOR:                                           *
  * CVE-2024-47561                                               *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 4Q24   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 4Q 2024 / November )
  
  To protect IBM Storage Insights against emerging
  security vulnerabilities, the service was updated to
  protected against vulnerabilities.
  
  No action is required, there is nothing that you need
  to do following the IBM Storage Insights upgrade.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  STORAGE INSIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCSI

Applicable component levels