IBM Platform Symphony DE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of IBM Platform Symphony DE. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists in the way SOAP requests are handled. A malformed SOAP request would overwrite a statically sized buffer that could allow remote code execution in the context of the process.
Additional Details
IBM has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1020072
Disclosure Timeline
- 2013-09-04 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2014-02-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
AbdulAziz Hariri
HP Zero Day Initiative
