CVE-2019-4394 Business logic in Cloud Orchestrator

Low 2.3 Published 25 Oct 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A local user can exploit APIs in IBM Cloud Orchestrator to send unauthorized emails, requiring a patch to restrict API access.

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

What is CVE-2019-4394?

CVE-2019-4394 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Orchestrator, published on 25 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cloud Orchestrator 2.4 through 2.4.0.5 and 2.5 through 2.5.0.9 contain APIs that could be used by a local user to send email. IBM X-Force ID: 162232.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4394?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cloud Orchestrator.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4394?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4394 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-4394 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4394 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f5g2-85rj-5g35.