# CVE-2019-4038: Code injection in Security Identity Manager

> Attackers can inject code and bypass security checks in IBM Security Identity Manager by manipulating application control flow.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:P/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Feb 2019
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4wxw-jxm6-5ch2

## What is CVE-2019-4038?

CVE-2019-4038 is a high-severity code injection 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 6.0 and 7.0 could allow an attacker to create unexpected control flow paths through the application, potentially bypassing security checks. Exploitation of this weakness can result in a limited form of code injection. IBM X-Force ID: 156162.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4038?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Security Identity Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-4038?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-4038 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Identity Manager

- [CVE-2018-1969](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1969/): File upload in Security Identity Manager (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2018-1453](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1453/): File upload in Security Identity Manager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-0335](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0335/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2014-6106](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6106/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-4561](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4561/): Deserialization in Security Identity Manager (high 8.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-4038 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-4038 is a high-severity code injection 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Security Identity Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4038/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4038/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-4038
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4038
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-4038

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