CVE-2014-6177 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote authenticated users can bypass access controls to retrieve sensitive information from IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository.
- 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-2014-6177?
CVE-2014-6177 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Dec 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository (WSRR) 7.0.x before 7.0.0.5 and 7.5.x before 7.5.0.3 does not perform access-control checks for depth-0 retrieve operations, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Service Registry and Repository.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6177 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-2014-6177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5p9v-4rcf-v892.