Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Security SOAR is using a version of Elasticsearch that has known vulnerabilities. A recent update has addressed these issues.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-22137
DESCRIPTION: Elasticsearch could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error when using Document or Field Level Security. By executing certain cross-cluster search queries, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to discover the existence of documents, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 2.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201915 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2021-22135
DESCRIPTION: Elasticsearch could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error in suggester and profile API when Document and Field Level Security are enabled. By sending a specific query, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to discover the existence of documents, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201914 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| Resilient OnPrem | IBM Security SOAR |
Remediation/Fixes
Users must upgrade to v42.0 or higher of IBM Resilient in order to obtain a fix for this vulnerability. You can upgrade the platform and apply the security updates by following the instructions in the "Upgrade Procedure" section in the IBM Documentation.
NOTE: IBM Security SOAR is not directly affected by these vulnerabilities. Access to the Elasticsearch is through internal, trusted APIs only.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
13 Sep 2021: 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:
27 September 2021
UID
ibm16493015