CVE-2013-0540 Auth bypass in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions in IBM WebSphere Liberty Profile when SSL is disabled, potentially escalating privileges.
- 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-2013-0540?
CVE-2013-0540 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 24 Apr 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty Profile 8.5 before 8.5.0.2, when SSL is not enabled, does not properly validate authentication cookies, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via an HTTP session.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0540?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2013-0540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w6qr-m3xv-ffm8.