CVE-2013-4012 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can install Portal Application Archives without administrative privileges, allowing data modification or denial of service.
- 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-2013-4012?
CVE-2013-4012 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 22 Dec 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF09, when Content Template Catalog 4.0 is used, does not require administrative privileges for Portal Application Archive (PAA) file installation, which allows remote authenticated users to modify data or cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4012?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4012?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4012 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-2013-4012 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4012 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prp4-9j5q-75c3.