Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Watson Query (Data Virtualization) on Cloud Pak for Data integrates with IBM Knowledge Catalog (IKC) - formerly Watson Knowledge Catalog (WKC) - to enforce data protection rules on governed objects. When you publish objects from Watson Query to catalogs or projects, only the first n (where n=100 in Cloud Pak for Data versions earlier than 5.0.0; n=1000 in Cloud Pak for Data version 5.0.0) columns are registered in the catalog metadata and profiled. As a result, IBM Knowledge Catalog data protection rules are not enforced on columns n+1 and above, and only the first n columns will be made subject to governance. The object must be published from Watson Query to be impacted. Objects added as connected assets or discovered via Metadata Import are not impacted.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2024-37526
DESCRIPTION: IBM Watson Query on Cloud Pak for Data could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information from objects published using Watson Query due to an improper data protection mechanism.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/294285 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Note: The names of the Watson Query service is different depending on the version of Cloud Pak for Data, as follows:
- In Cloud Pak for Data versions 4.5 and earlier, the service name is Data Virtualization.
- In versions 4.6, 4.7, and 4.8, the name is Watson Query.
- In versions 5.0 and later, the name is Data Virtualization.
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | CPD Version |
| IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data | 3.0.0 | 5.0.0 |
| IBM Watson Query on Cloud Pak for Data | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| IBM Watson Query on Cloud Pak for Data | 2.1 | 4.7 |
| IBM Watson Query on Cloud Pak for Data | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data | 1.8 | 4.5 |
Remediation/Fixes
For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends that you address the vulnerability now by upgrading to one of the latest versions:
- IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data version 5.0.1 or later
- IBM Watson Query on Cloud Pak for Data version 4.8.6 or later.
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Affected Product(s) |
WQ or DV Version(s) |
CPD Version(s) |
Fixes |
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IBM Data Virtualization (DV) on Cloud Pak for Data (CPD)
IBM Watson Query (WQ) on Cloud Pak for Data (CPD) |
3.0.0 2.2.5 and earlier |
5.0.0 4.8.5 and earlier |
Follow the instructions to upgrade Cloud Pak for Data and all of its services to version 5.0.1 or to 4.8.6 or later. After the upgrade, identify all Data Virtualization objects with more than 100 columns by executing the following query:
For each identified object with more than 100 columns:
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Workarounds and Mitigations
Add connected assets through the target catalog or project by using the "Add > Connected asset" option, using the Watson Query connection. Alternatively, import the object through Metadata Import in a project and publish imported assets to the target catalog.
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
22 Oct 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
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Document Information
More support for:
IBM Data Virtualization
Software version:
1.8, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0.0
Operating system(s):
RedHat OpenShift, Linux
Document number:
7173774
Modified date:
22 October 2024
UID
ibm17173774