CVE-2017-1396 Missing authorization in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence

Medium 4.2 Published Updated

Attackers can read or modify security-critical resources due to improper permission settings in IBM Security Identity Governance 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-2017-1396?

CVE-2017-1396 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence, published on 6 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Identity Governance Virtual Appliance 5.2 through 5.2.3.2 specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. IBM X-Force ID: 127342.

Weakness: CWE-275

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1396?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Identity Governance and Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1396?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1396 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-2017-1396 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q2fm-j6pp-42xq.

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