SB2025042202 - IBM watsonx.data update for Apache Kafka's SCRAM
Published: April 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025042202
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 authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56128)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Salted Challenge Response Authentication Mechanism (SCRAM) implementation. The application does not verify that the nonce sent by the client in the second message matches the nonce sent by the server in its first message. A remote attacker with access to plain text SCRAM authentication exchange can bypass forge the second once and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.