IBM Robotic Process Automation up to 21.0.7.1/23.0.1 LDAP Directory privileges assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Robotic Process Automation up to 21.0.7.1/23.0.1 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component LDAP Directory Handler. Such manipulation leads to privileges assignment. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-38734. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Robotic Process Automation up to 21.0.7.1/23.0.1 (Automation Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component LDAP Directory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges assignment vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-266. A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.1 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.1 is vulnerable to incorrect privilege assignment when importing users from an LDAP directory. IBM X-Force ID: 262481.

The weakness was presented 08/23/2023. The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-38734 since 07/25/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/14/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (262481). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges assignment
CWE: CWE-266
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38734 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38734
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-237668
X-Force: 262481

Entryinfo

Created: 08/23/2023 07:14
Updated: 09/14/2023 11:51
Changes: 08/23/2023 07:14 (52), 09/14/2023 11:51 (11)
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