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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-43909
CVE-2022-43909:
IBM Guardium Appliance vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
IBM Security Guardium 11.4 was found to be vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CVE-2022-43909). The vulnerability was disclosed and documented in IBM's security advisory, allowing users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI, potentially compromising the intended functionality and leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session (IBM Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a cross-site scripting (CWE-79) issue with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM) according to NIST, and 4.6 (MEDIUM) according to IBM Corporation. The CVSS vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating that the vulnerability requires network access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and user interaction (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially lead to credentials disclosure within a trusted session when successfully exploited. The impact is characterized by low confidentiality and integrity impacts, with no impact on availability (IBM Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
IBM has released security patches to address this vulnerability. Users are encouraged to update their systems promptly. For IBM Security Guardium 11.4, the fix is available through the patch bundle SqlGuard11.0p475Bundle_Jul-20-2023 (IBM Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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