CVE-2016-5972 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote authenticated users can obtain sensitive information or modify data due to weak permissions on unspecified resources in IBM ISPIM Virtual Appliance.
- 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-2016-5972?
CVE-2016-5972 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager (ISPIM) Virtual Appliance 2.x before 2.0.2 FP8 uses weak permissions for unspecified resources, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5972?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5972 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-2016-5972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-253g-g2mf-qcvg.