critical
9.8
CWE
1321
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-26136

First published: Sat Jul 01 2023(Updated: )

Salesforce tough-cookie could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a prototype pollution flaw due to improper handling of Cookies when using CookieJar in rejectPublicSuffixes=false mode. By adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a __proto__ or constructor payload, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Credit: report@snyk.io report@snyk.io report@snyk.io

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
npm/tough-cookie<4.1.3
4.1.3
Salesforce Tough-Cookie<4.1.3
redhat/tough-cookie<4.1.3
4.1.3
IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data<=3.0
IBM Watson Query with Cloud Pak for Data as a Service<=2.2
IBM Watson Query with Cloud Pak for Data as a Service<=2.1
IBM Watson Query with Cloud Pak for Data as a Service<=2.0
IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data<=1.8
IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data<=1.7

Remedy

https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/12d474791bb856004e858fdb1c47b7608d09cf6e

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-26136?

    CVE-2023-26136 has a high severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution caused by the prototype pollution vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-26136?

    To fix CVE-2023-26136, upgrade to the patched version of tough-cookie, specifically version 4.1.3 or later.

  • Which software products are affected by CVE-2023-26136?

    CVE-2023-26136 affects Salesforce tough-cookie and IBM Cognos Analytics across several versions.

  • What attack vector is exploited in CVE-2023-26136?

    CVE-2023-26136 can be exploited through the improper handling of Cookies in the rejectPublicSuffixes=false mode.

  • Can CVE-2023-26136 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2023-26136 can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.

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