CVE-2011-1312 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated administrators can bypass access restrictions to assign themselves or others to the administrator role in the WebSphere Administrative Console.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1312?
CVE-2011-1312 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 8 Mar 2011. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Administrative Console component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1.0.x before 6.1.0.31 and 7.x before 7.0.0.15 does not prevent modifications of the primary admin id, which allows remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions by mapping a (1) user or (2) group to an administrator role.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1312?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1312?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1312 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-1312 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1312 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gpph-v39p-r2xx.