CVE-2013-6730 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass read restrictions on items in IBM WebSphere Portal search results when specific security settings are enabled.
- 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-2013-6730?
CVE-2013-6730 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 4 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.x through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5.x through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.0.x before 7.0.0.2 CF27, and 8.0.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF10, when the wcm.path.traversal.security setting is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass intended read restrictions on an item by accessing that item within search results.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6730?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6730?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6730 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-2013-6730 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6730 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28pf-wwvx-8jx3.