Security Bulletin
Summary
The IBM Db2 Mirror for i GUI uses Chart.js for data presentation and charting features. The version of Chart.js used by IBM Db2 Mirror for i depends upon Moment.js which is vulnerable to CVE-2022-24785 as described in the vulnerability details section. IBM has addressed the vulnerability for IBM Db2 Mirror for i by upgrading to Chart.js 3.7.1 which no longer depends upon Moment.js.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2022-24785
DESCRIPTION: Moment.js could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by improper validation of user supplied input. An attacker could send a specially-crafted locale string containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to switch arbitrary moment locale.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/223451 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
IBM Db2 Mirror for i | 7.5 |
IBM Db2 Mirror for i | 7.4 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.
The vulnerability can be fixed by applying a PTF to IBM i. Releases 7.5 and 7.4 of IBM Db2 Mirror for i are supported and will be fixed.
The PTF numbers containing the fix for this vulnerability are in the following table. IBM recommends installing the group PTF rather than the individual fix.
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
Group PTF Number | 5770-DBM PTF Number for Remediation |
IBM Db2 Mirror for i | 7.5 | SF99951 level 1 | SI79449 |
IBM Db2 Mirror for i | 7.4 | SF99668 level 19 | SI79448 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
09 June 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.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
09 June 2022
UID
ibm16591303