CVE-2017-1453 Command injection in Security Access Manager

High 8.8 Published 13 Nov 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on IBM Security Access Manager Appliance via specially-crafted requests.

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-2017-1453?

CVE-2017-1453 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager, published on 13 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 128372.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1453?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1453?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2017-1453 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xmqw-3rv2-c2hm.