CVE-2019-4135 Auth bypass in Security Access Manager

High 7.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can impersonate other users in IBM Security Access Manager, leading to privilege escalation and account takeover.

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-2019-4135?

CVE-2019-4135 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager, published on 25 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Access Manager 9.0.1 through 9.0.6 is affected by a security vulnerability that could allow authenticated users to impersonate other users. IBM X-Force ID: 158331.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4135?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Access Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4135?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4135 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-2019-4135 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4135 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-prxh-8g89-x88j.

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