SB2023121507 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Robotic Process Automation 



SB2023121507 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Robotic Process Automation

Published: December 15, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023121507
Severity
Medium
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36414)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Azure Identity SDK. A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36414)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in CMS Made Simple. A remote user can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.