Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, caused by a buffer over-read. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-4767
DESCRIPTION: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, caused by a buffer over-read. Bysending a specially crafted request, the attacker could cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188906 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows | 4.8 |
Sterling Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows | 4.7 |
IBM Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.0 |
IBM Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | APAR | Remediation / First Fix |
Sterling Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows | 4.7 | IT34442 | Apply 4.7.0.7_iFix018, available on Fix Central |
IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows | 4.8 | IT34442 | Apply 4.8.0.3_iFix024, available on Fix Central |
IBM Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.0 | IT34442 | Apply 6.0.0.4_iFix021, available on Fix Central |
IBM Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.1 | IT34442 | Apply 6.1.0.1_iFix001, available on Fix Central |
For older versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Sabine Degen
Change History
26 Oct 2020: 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:
30 October 2020
UID
ibm16356019