CVE-2023-37404

IBM Observability with Instana code execution

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Published Oct 4, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Observability with Instana

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.243`	affected	≤ 1.0.254

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:observability_with_instana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-41305	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.832% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/259789
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7041863

History

Sep 19, 2024 8:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Ibm Observability With Instana

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 19, 2024, 7:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Oct 4, 2023, 1:17 AM
Updated: Sep 19, 2024, 7:26 PM
Reserved: Jul 5, 2023, 3:59 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:16 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:16 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 4, 2023, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:08 AM

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Red Hat No data

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