CVE-2012-2206 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can read arbitrary files by manipulating the username in the URI, exposing sensitive data in IBM WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition.
- 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-2012-2206?
CVE-2012-2206 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Mq, published on 17 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Web Gateway component in IBM WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read files of arbitrary users via vectors involving a username in a URI, as demonstrated by a modified metadata=fteSamplesUser field to the /transfer URI.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2206?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Mq.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2206 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-2012-2206 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2206 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Mq
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j848-h89c-pqhf.