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HistoryMar 01, 2024 - 4:30 p.m.

Security Bulletin: nginx is vulnerable to CVE-2021-23017 used in IBM Maximo Application Suite - Edge Data Collector Component

2024-03-0116:30:26
www.ibm.com
50
ibm maximo application suite
edge data collector
nginx
vulnerability
cve-2021-23017
remote code execution
cvss 8.1
fixpack 8.11.2

7.9 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.52 Medium

EPSS

Percentile

97.6%

Summary

IBM Maximo Application Suite - Edge Data Collector Component uses nginx which is vulnerable to CVE-2021-23017. This bulletin identifies the steps to take to address the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-23017
**DESCRIPTION:**NGINX could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an off-by-one error in ngx_resolver_copy() while processing DNS responses. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/202450 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s) Version(s)
IBM Maximo Application Suite - Edge Data Collector 8.11.1

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product(s) Fixpack Version(s)
IBM Maximo Application Suite -Edge Data Collecto 8.11.2 or latest (available from the Catalog under Update Available)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

CPENameOperatorVersion
ibm maximo application suiteeq8.11