CVE-2023-37404 IBM Observability with Instana code execution

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the host via DNS poisoning in IBM Observability with Instana.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-37404?

CVE-2023-37404 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in IBM Observability with Instana, published on 4 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Observability with Instana 1.0.243 through 1.0.254 could allow an attacker on the network to execute arbitrary code on the host after a successful DNS poisoning attack. IBM X-Force ID: 259789.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37404?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Observability With Instana.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37404?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37404 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-2023-37404 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pp6q-xg72-mhv6.

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