SB2024012527 - Improper certificate validation in IBM Event Streams
Published: January 25, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024012527
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) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4586)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the Hot Rod client does not enable hostname validation when using TLS. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.