CVE-2018-1362 Missing authorization in Cram Social Program Management

Medium 5.0 Published 19 Jan 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated users can withdraw other users' applications and potentially gain elevated privileges in IBM Curam Social Program Management.

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-2018-1362?

CVE-2018-1362 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Cram Social Program Management, published on 19 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Curam Social Program Management 6.0.5, 6.1.1, 6.2.0, and 7.0.1 within Citizen Portal could allow an authenticated user to withdraw other user's submitted applications from the system and possibly obtain privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 137380.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1362?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Curam Social Program Management.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1362?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1362 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-2018-1362 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1362 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vgvv-6xqf-59jv.