SB2023052409 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Directory Server and IBM Directory Suite 

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SB2023052409 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Directory Server and IBM Directory Suite

Published: May 24, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023052409
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22473)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of Administrative Console data. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


2) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38951)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the web server, consume all available CPU resources and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References