IBM Watson IoT Message Gateway 2.0.0.x/5.0.0.0/5.0.0.1/5.0.0.2 HTTP Request memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM Watson IoT Message Gateway 2.0.0.x/5.0.0.0/5.0.0.1/5.0.0.2. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation as part of HTTP Request can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-4207. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in IBM Watson IoT Message Gateway 2.0.0.x/5.0.0.0/5.0.0.1/5.0.0.2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Request leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Watson IoT Message Gateway 2.0.0.x, 5.0.0.0, 5.0.0.1, and 5.0.0.2 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when handling a failed HTTP request with specific content in the headers. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 174972.

The weakness was shared 01/28/2020 (Website). The advisory is available at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-4207 since 12/30/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/29/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• IBM

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• Watson IoT Message Gateway

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• 2.0.0.x
• 5.0.0.0
• 5.0.0.1
• 5.0.0.2

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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