CVE-2017-1493 Missing authorization in UrbanCode Deploy

Medium 5.4 Published 9 Jan 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Authenticated users can modify unauthorized objects in IBM UrbanCode Deploy due to improper access controls.

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-2017-1493?

CVE-2017-1493 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Urbancode Deploy, published on 9 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) 6.1 and 6.2 could allow an authenticated user to edit objects that they should not have access to due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 128691.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1493?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Urbancode Deploy.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1493?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1493 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-2017-1493 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1493 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-255j-56mh-hp3w.