CVE-2017-1555 Missing authorization in API Connect

Medium 4.3 Published 25 Sep 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated users can generate API tokens without subscribing to the required application plan, bypassing subscription 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-2017-1555?

CVE-2017-1555 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Api Connect, published on 25 Sep 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.7.2 could allow an authenticated user to generate an API token when not subscribed to the application plan. IBM X-Force ID: 131545.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1555?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Api Connect.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1555?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1555 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-2017-1555 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1555 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Api Connect vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6qpg-q62m-qghr.