CVE-2016-6098 Missing authorization in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Attackers can read or modify security-critical resources due to improper permission settings in IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager.
- 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-2016-6098?
CVE-2016-6098 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, published on 8 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 2.0.1, 2.5, and 2.6 specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6098?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, Ibm Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6098 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-2016-6098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2017-1670 SQL injection in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2016-6093 Weak cryptography in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2016-6095 Security feature bypass in Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2017-1672 Cross-site request forgery in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2016-6103 Cross-site request forgery in Key Lifecycle Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mr96-w44w-whmw.