Horizon Alert
Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters
Certain IBM products, including analytics, business solutions, and IT infrastructure components, are vulnerable due to their reliance on a flawed class within the Apache Commons Collections library. This flaw permits attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems. The primary risk to organizations is the potential for unauthorized command execution, which can lead to system compromise and data breaches.
- Vulnerable IBM products and Apache Commons Collections
- Flaw allows arbitrary command execution
- Potential for system compromise and data breaches
Attack Path
How an attacker could exploit the issue
The identified vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending a specially crafted serialized Java object. This exploit targets products that utilize serialized-object interfaces, such as certain IBM analytics, business solutions, and infrastructure components. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized command execution on the affected systems.
- External access to vulnerable interfaces.
- Attacker sends malicious serialized Java object.
- Remote command execution occurs.
Live Threat
Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context
This vulnerability presents a significant risk to organizations utilizing specific IBM products. Attackers with moderate technical skill could exploit this flaw remotely, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary commands. This could result in a complete compromise of affected systems, leading to data breaches, system disruption, and significant business risk. The known exploited vulnerabilities catalog lists this CVE, indicating active exploitation.
- Likely attacker skill level: Moderate.
- Required access or conditions: Network access, no authentication.
- Business risk or urgency: High, urgent remediation advised.
Priority actions
Operational Fix
Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending a crafted serialized Java object. This could impact organizations by enabling unauthorized access and control over affected systems, potentially leading to data breaches, service disruptions, and significant business risk. The exploitability of this vulnerability is rated as critical due to its network accessibility and lack of complex authentication or user interaction requirements.- Find affected assets.
- Reduce exposure or isolate risk.
- Fix, verify, and monitor.
