IBMA2A83C6FF1675C5065D34A959D4D7E7B9AF2B293A3C3B57C8C1DC2553A290013Security Bulletin: : PostgreSQL Vulnerability Affects IBM Connect:Direct Web Service (CVE-2023-39417)
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
72.5%
Summary
There is a vulnerability in PostgreSQL versions used by IBM Connect:Direct Web Service. IBM Connect:Direct Web Services has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2023-39417
**DESCRIPTION:**PostgreSQL could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the extension script. By sending a specially crafted request using @extowner@, @extschema@, or @extschema:…@ inside a quoting construct, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code as the bootstrap superuser.
CVSS Base score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/263270 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services | 6.1.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
Product(s)|Version(s)|**Remediation
**
—|—|—
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.1| Apply 6.1.0.21, available on Fix Central
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Affected configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | sterling_connect\ | direct | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Related
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
72.5%