SB2021112925 - Prototype pollution in IBM Cloud Automation Manager 



SB2021112925 - Prototype pollution in IBM Cloud Automation Manager

Published: November 29, 2021 Updated: May 16, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2021112925
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Prototype pollution (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7788)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling INI files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted INI file to the application and perform prototype pollution attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.