CVE-2019-4133 Code injection in Cloud Automation Manager

Medium 5.0 Published 29 Aug 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A malicious user with client-side access can execute custom scripts in IBM Cloud Automation Manager, potentially compromising the system.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-4133?

CVE-2019-4133 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in IBM Cloud Automation Manager, published on 29 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Cloud Automation Manager 3.1.2 could allow a malicious user on the client side (with access to client computer) to run a custom script. IBM X-Force ID: 158278.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4133?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cloud Automation Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4133?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4133 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2019-4133 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4133 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8v9-vg96-qcr8.