SB2019041603 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect Developer Portal 

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SB2019041603 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM API Connect Developer Portal

Published: April 16, 2019 Updated: April 16, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019041603
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-4203)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the Developer Portal and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to download arbitrary files from the affected server.

2) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-4202)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing HTTP requests within the Developer Portal. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected aplication  and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References