CVE-2012-3315 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication to access sensitive federation metadata and configuration templates in IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-3315?

CVE-2012-3315 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Java servlets in the management console in IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) through 6.2.2 and Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway (TFIMBG) before 6.2.2 do not require authentication for all resource downloads, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended J2EE security constraints, and obtain sensitive information related to (1) federation metadata or (2) a web plugin configuration template, via a crafted request.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3315?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Federated Identity Manager, Ibm Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3315?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3315 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-2012-3315 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v5cp-96cw-fp58.

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