CVE-2010-4806 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 26 May 2011 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated users with resource editor privileges can bypass access restrictions to create unauthorized drafts in IBM Web Content Manager.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2010-4806?

CVE-2010-4806 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 May 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The authoring tool in IBM Web Content Manager (WCM) 6.1.5, and 7.0.0.1 before CF003, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions on draft creation by leveraging certain resource editor privileges.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4806?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Web Content Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4806?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4806 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2010-4806 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4806 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v7vq-95xq-r8fw.