Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Control Center is vulnerable to a denial of service vulnerability due to Apache Xerces2 Java XML Parser (CVE-2022-23437)

Summary

Apache Xerces2 Java XML Parser is used by IBM Sterling Control Center. A denial of service vulnerability in Apache Xerces2 Java XML Parser has been addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-23437
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Xerces2 Java XML Parser is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an infinite loop in the XML parser. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted XML document payloads, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume system resources for prolonged duration.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217982 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Product

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Version

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Remediation

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IBM Sterling Control Center

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6.2.1.0

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iFix07 available at Fix Central - 6.2.1.0

IBM Sterling Control Center

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6.2.0.0

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iFix07 available at Fix Central - 6.2.1.0

OR

iFix18 available on Fix Central - 6.2.0.0

NOTE: This is the last planned 6.2.0.0 iFix release package. Please plan for future Control Center upgrades to 6.2.1.0 iFix07 (or later).

Workarounds and Mitigations

None