IBM Security Guardium 11.3/11.4/11.5/12.0 Request os command injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM Security Guardium 11.3/11.4/11.5/12.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Request Handler. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-47709. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM Security Guardium 11.3/11.4/11.5/12.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Security Guardium 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, and 12.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 271524.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-47709 since 11/09/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/11/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (271524). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Type

• Policy Management Software

Vendor

• IBM

Name

• Security Guardium

Version

• 11.3
• 11.4
• 11.5
• 12.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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