CVE-2016-3051 Missing authorization in Security Access Manager

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

An authenticated user can access privileged server functionality in IBM Security Access Manager for Web, leading to privilege escalation.

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-2016-3051?

CVE-2016-3051 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager, published on 7 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Access Manager for Web 9.0.0 could allow an authenticated user to access some privileged functionality of the server. IBM X-Force ID: 114714.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3051?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3051?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3051 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-2016-3051 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3051 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fmm8-xvvq-mvx7.

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