IBM6F16F136BCBC8DF0C1DBC581FA13A1E792D2E9E47A077464DED21E407E2254EASecurity Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container is vulnerable to execute arbitrary commands due to OpenSSL (CVE-2022-2068)
10 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
9.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.093 Low
EPSS
Percentile
94.7%
Summary
There is a vulnerability in the OpenSSL library used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container has addressed the applicable issue by upgrading OpenSSL to 1.1.1k.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2022-2068
**DESCRIPTION:**OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the c_rehash script. By sending a specially-crafted request using shell metacharacters, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the script on the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226018 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.0.0 |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.1.0 |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.2.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading
| Product | Version | Remediation/Fix/Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.2.0 | Apply Helm chart - 1.2.5, as per instructions. |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.1.0 | Apply Helm chart - 1.2.5, as per instructions. |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.0.0 | Apply Helm chart - 1.2.5, as per instructions. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Affected configurations
Related
10 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
9.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.093 Low
EPSS
Percentile
94.7%