Security Bulletin
Summary
Vulnerabilities identified in VMware ESXi bundled with Cloud Pak System. Cloud Pak Systen has addressed vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2022-28693
DESCRIPTION: Intel Processors could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by unprotected alternative channel of return branch target prediction. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 4.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/230959 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2022-29901
DESCRIPTION: Intel Processors could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the non-transparent sharing of branch predictor targets between contexts attacks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 4.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/230960 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2022-23816
DESCRIPTION: Xen could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a Branch Type Confusion vulnerability due to the Intel and AMD processors it utilizes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to leak information stored in physical memory about the hypervisor or other virtual machines that reside on the same ESXi host.
CVSS Base score: 5.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/230961 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2022-23825
DESCRIPTION: Xen could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a Branch Type Confusion vulnerability due to the Intel and AMD processors it utilizes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to leak information stored in physical memory about the hypervisor or other virtual machines that reside on the same ESXi host.
CVSS Base score: 5.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/230962 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Cloud Pak System | 2.3.3.5 (Intel) |
| IBM Cloud Pak System Software Suite | 2.3.3.0 |
| IBM Cloud Pak System | 2.3 |
Remediation/Fixes
For Unsupported versions/release/platform of the product IBM recommends upgrade to supported version/release/platform of the product.
In response to vulnerabilities found in VMware ESXi, Cloud Pak System provides new ESXi Image update to ESXi 6.7 P08 ESXi670-202210001 with Cloud Pak System 2.3.3.6.
For IBM Cloud Pak System V2.3.0.1, v2.3.3.0, v.2.3.3.1, v.2.3.3.2, v.2.3.3.3, v2.3.3.3 iFix 1, v2.3.3.4, v2.3.3.5
Upgrade to Cloud Pak System v2.3.3.6 available at FixCentral.
Information on upgrading can be found here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10887959.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
31 Mar 2023: 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
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Document Information
Modified date:
31 March 2023
UID
ibm16966316