CVE-2016-0340 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack sessions on unattended workstations due to improper session expiration handling in IBM Security Identity Manager.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-0340?

CVE-2016-0340 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jul 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Identity Manager (ISIM) Virtual Appliance 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.1.1 before 7.0.1-ISS-SIM-FP0003 mishandles session expiration, which allows remote attackers to hijack sessions by leveraging an unattended workstation.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0340?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Identity Manager Adapter.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0340?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0340 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-2016-0340 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0340 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2fpx-8j38-3gp6.

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