Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Sterling Control Center is affected by vulnerabilities in on Apache Axis, CKEditor4 & IBM MQ. Customers must upgrade to latest patch below to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-3596
DESCRIPTION: Apache Axis and Axis2 could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by and incomplete fix related to the failure to verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate. By persuading a victim to visit a Web site containing a specially-crafted certificate, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to spoof an SSL server.
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Vector:
CVEID: CVE-2018-8032
DESCRIPTION: Apache Axis is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the default servlet/services. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CWE: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2019-0227
DESCRIPTION: Apache Axis is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by an expired hard coded domain, used in a default example service named StockQuoteService.jws. By using a man-in-the-middle attack to force an HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct an SSRF attack, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CWE: CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2012-5784
DESCRIPTION: Apache Axis 1.4, as used in multiple products, could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by the failure to verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to spoof an SSL server and launch further attacks against a vulnerable target.
CWE: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Vector:
CVEID: CVE-2021-38986
DESCRIPTION: IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS does not invalidate session after logout which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 212942.
CWE: CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 5.6
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2022-22321
DESCRIPTION: IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS local messaging users stored with a password hash that provides insufficient protection. IBM X-Force ID: 218368.
CWE: CWE-326: Inadequate Encryption Strength
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 5.1
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2023-28439
DESCRIPTION: CKEditor4 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Iframe Dialog and Media Embed plugins. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the iframe element to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CWE: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS Source: IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score: 4.7
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Control Center | 6.2.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
|
Product |
Version |
Remediation |
|
IBM Sterling Control Center |
6.2.1.0 GA through iFix14 |
6.2.1.0 iFix15 Fix Central - 6.2.1.0 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
19 Mar 2025: Initial Publication
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Modified date:
19 March 2025
UID
ibm17192736