CVE-2017-1483 Missing authorization in Security Identity Manager

High 8.6 Published Updated

Anonymous users can access protected resources in IBM Security Identity Manager Adapters due to missing authentication checks.

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-2017-1483?

CVE-2017-1483 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager, published on 27 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Identity Manager Adapters 6.0 and 7.0 does not perform an authentication check for a critical resource or functionality allowing anonymous users access to protected areas. IBM X-Force ID: 128621.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1483?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ibm Security Identity Governance and Intelligence, Ibm Security Identity Manager, Ibm Security Privileged Identity Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1483?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1483 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-2017-1483 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1483 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-634p-j2xc-x69m.

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