CVE-2018-1962 Auth bypass in Security Identity Manager

Medium 4.0 Published 4 Feb 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers with local access can hijack closed browser sessions due to improper session token invalidation upon logout in IBM Security Identity Manager.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1962?

CVE-2018-1962 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager, published on 4 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Identity Manager 7.0.1 Virtual Appliance does not invalidate session tokens when the logout button is pressed. The lack of proper session termination may allow attackers with local access to login into a closed browser session. IBM X-Force ID: 153658.

Weakness: CWE-384

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1962?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Identity Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1962?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1962 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-1962 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1962 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9v89-7wxp-f5m6.