CVE-2023-43052: control center — Fix

Description

IBM Control Center 6.2.1 through 6.3.1 is vulnerable to an external service interaction attack, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to induce the application to perform server-side DNS lookups or HTTP requests to arbitrary domain names. By submitting suitable payloads, an attacker can cause the application server to attack other systems that it can interact with.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-435 CWE-435

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
ibm	control_center	All
ibm	control_center	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7185102

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-43052? +

IBM Control Center 6.2.1 through 6.3.1 is vulnerable to an external service interaction attack, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to induce the application to perform server-side DNS lookups or HTTP requests to arbitrary domain names. By submitting suitable payloads, an attacker can cause the application server to attack other systems that it can interact with. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-43052? +

CVE-2023-43052 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-43052? +

CVE-2023-43052 affects products from ibm, specifically: control_center. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-43052? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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