CVE-2014-4802 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass authorization checks in IBM BPM to access sensitive task and instance data via saved searches.
- 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-2014-4802?
CVE-2014-4802 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Business Process Manager, published on 7 Oct 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Saved Search Admin component in the Process Admin Console in IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) 8.0 through 8.5.5 does not properly restrict task and instance listings in result sets, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass authorization checks and obtain sensitive information by executing a saved search.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4802?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Business Process Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4802?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4802 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-2014-4802 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4802 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Business Process Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f2jg-q6x8-qc8m.