PT-2023-7009 · Ibm · Ibm Security Directory Server

Published 2023-10-14 · Updated 2023-10-18 · CVE-2022-32755

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.4

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Security Directory Server version 6.4.0

Description The issue is related to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources, potentially impacting the confidentiality and availability of protected information.

Recommendations For IBM Security Directory Server version 6.4.0, consider disabling XML processing or restricting access to sensitive information as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restricting the use of external entities in XML data may also help minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

XXE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-91

CWE-611

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-08029

CVE-2022-32755

Affected Products

Ibm Security Directory Server

References · 7

• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047428 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/228505 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-08029 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32755 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-32755 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/59490 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/72287 · Telegram Post