CVE-2016-9693 File upload in Business Process Manager Advanced
An attacker can bypass file type restrictions to force an unauthenticated victim to download and execute a malicious payload.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9693?
CVE-2016-9693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Business Process Manager, published on 7 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Business Process Manager 7.5, 8.0, and 8.5 has a file download capability that is vulnerable to a set of attacks. Ultimately, an attacker can cause an unauthenticated victim to download a malicious payload. An existing file type restriction can be bypassed so that the payload might be considered executable and cause damage on the victim's machine. IBM Reference #: 1998655.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9693?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Business Process Manager, Ibm Websphere.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-9693 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9693 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Business Process Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vp3c-hw54-76fg.