SB2022072913 - Remote code execution in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing and Rational Publishing Engine
Published: July 29, 2022 Updated: October 25, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022072913
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44228)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing LDAP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Note, we are aware of attackers exploiting the vulnerability in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-a-remote-attack-vulnerability-in-apache-log4j-affects-ibm-engineering-lifecycle-optimization-publishing-2/"
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