CVE-2019-4158 Missing authorization in Security Access Manager

Medium 5.4 Published 25 Jun 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

IBM Security Access Manager fails to verify user identity, allowing unintended actors to access protected resources or functionality.

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-2019-4158?

CVE-2019-4158 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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 does not prove that a user's identity is correct which can lead to the exposure of resources or functionality to unintended actors. IBM X-Force ID: 158574.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4158?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Access Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4158?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4158 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-2019-4158 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cwgh-cf2v-vqfh.