CVE-2019-4742 Other in Financial Transaction Manager

Medium 6.1 Published 20 Dec 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can hijack user click actions via malicious websites, potentially launching further attacks against victims using IBM Financial Transaction Manager.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-4742?

CVE-2019-4742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager, published on 20 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.0 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 172877.

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4742?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager for Multiplatform.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4742?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4742 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-4742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-62p5-cj4h-cx4p.