CVE-2017-1766 Missing authorization in Business Process Manager
An attacker can claim and work on ad hoc tasks they are not assigned to due to incorrect authorization checks in IBM Business Process Manager.
- 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-2017-1766?
CVE-2017-1766 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Business Process Manager, published on 30 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Due to incorrect authorization in IBM Business Process Manager 8.6 an attacker can claim and work on ad hoc tasks he is not assigned to. IBM X-Force ID: 136151.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1766?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Business Process Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1766?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1766 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-2017-1766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Business Process Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pcg-54j8-35rq.