SB2023103162 - Security features bypass in IBM Event Processing
Published: October 31, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023103162
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4853)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to implemented HTTP security policies do not correctly sanitize certain character permutations, which may result in incorrect evaluation of permissions. A remote attacker can bypass the security policy altogether and gain unauthorized access to endpoints or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.