CVE-2016-8918 Auth bypass in Integration Bus

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in IBM Integration Bus under specific non-default configurations, gaining unauthorized access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-8918?

CVE-2016-8918 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Corporation Integration Bus, published on 1 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Integration Bus, under non default configurations, could allow a remote user to authenticate without providing valid credentials.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8918?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Integration Bus.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8918 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-2016-8918 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rf8m-7vjc-mj7p.

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