CVE-2014-6078 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 18 Dec 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can gain admin access via brute-force attacks due to missing lockout mechanisms in IBM Security Access Manager.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-6078?

CVE-2014-6078 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.x before 8.0.1 and Security Access Manager for Web 7.x before 7.0.0 FP10 and 8.x before 8.0.1 do not have a lockout period after invalid login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain admin access via a brute-force attack.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6078?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Security Access Manager for Mobile, Ibm Security Access Manager for Web.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6078?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6078 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2014-6078 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6078 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vrr2-83p8-vp4c.