CVE-2014-0908 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass authorization checks to read sensitive data or modify task assignments via REST API calls.

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-2014-0908?

CVE-2014-0908 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Business Process Manager, published on 10 Apr 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The User Attribute implementation in IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) 7.5.x through 7.5.1.2, 8.0.x through 8.0.1.2, and 8.5.x through 8.5.0.1 does not verify authorization for read or write access to attribute values, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information, configure e-mail notifications, or modify task assignments via REST API calls.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0908?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Business Process Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0908?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0908 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-2014-0908 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0908 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Business Process Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9qv4-6j6x-7jx5.

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