CVE-2015-7494 Missing authorization in Cloud Orchestrator

Low 2.8 Published 8 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated domain admins can modify cross-domain resources in IBM Cloud Orchestrator by exploiting missing authorization checks in the launch API.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-7494?

CVE-2015-7494 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Corporation Cloud Orchestrator, published on 8 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Cloud Orchestrator services/[action]/launch API. An authenticated domain admin user might modify cross domain resources via a /services/[action]/launch API call, provided it would have been possible for the domain admin user to gain access to a resource identifier of the other domain.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7494?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Cloud Orchestrator, Ibm Smartcloud Orchestrator.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7494?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7494 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-2015-7494 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7494 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p8hg-fcwf-r2vv.