Security Bulletin: IBM Security Verify Password Synchronization Plug-in for Windows AD is vulnerable to a denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2022-22323, CVE-2022-22312)

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM Security Verify Password Synchronization Plug-in for Windows AD released a fix in response to a denial of service vulnerability caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in the Password Synch Plug-in.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2022-22323
DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Identity Manager is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in the Password Synch Plug-in. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 5.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/218379 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2022-22312
DESCRIPTION: IBM Security Identity Manager is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in the Password Synch Plug-in. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 5.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217369 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM Security Verify Password Synchronization Plug-in for Windows AD	10.x
Password Sync Plug-in for WinAD 64-bit	6.x
Password Sync Plug-in for WinAD 64-bit	7.x

Remediation/Fixes

IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.

Product(s)	Version(s)	Remediation/First Fix
IBM Security Verify Password Synchronization Plug-in for Windows AD	10.x	IBM Security Verify Password Synchronization Plug-in for Windows AD v10.0.4 or higher
Password Sync Plug-in for WinAD 64-bit	7.x	IBM Security Verify Password Synchronization Plug-in for Windows AD v10.0.4 or higher
Password Sync Plug-in for WinAD 64-bit	6.x	IBM Security Verify Password Synchronization Plug-in for Windows AD v10.0.4 or higher

To download IBM Security Verify Password Synchronization Plug-in for Windows AD v10.0.4 or higher, sign into IBM Passport Advantage Online (PAO) website. Note, you must be an authorized user from your company to sign in.
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Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Krzysztof Andrusiak (STM Cyber).

Change History

22 Apr 2022: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Security Bulletin: IBM Security Verify Password Synchronization Plug-in for Windows AD is vulnerable to a denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2022-22323, CVE-2022-22312)