CVE-2014-4757 Missing authorization in n/a
Local users can bypass Reviewer privileges to read arbitrary email messages via the Search function in the Outlook Extension.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4757?
CVE-2014-4757 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Outlook Extension in IBM Content Collector 4.0.0.x before 4.0.0.0-ICC-OE-IF004 allows local users to bypass the intended Reviewer privilege requirement and read e-mail messages from an arbitrary mailbox by invoking the Search function.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4757?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Content Collector.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4757?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4757 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-2014-4757 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4757 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x69f-9p4v-frjv.