CVE-2024-1604 Incorrect authorization in BMC Control-M

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Logged-in users can read and modify unauthorized reports in BMC Control-M by exploiting missing authorization checks in the report management module.

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

What is CVE-2024-1604?

CVE-2024-1604 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in BMC Control-M, published on 18 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper authorization in the report management and creation module of BMC Control-M branches 9.0.20 and 9.0.21 allows logged-in users to read and make unauthorized changes to any reports available within the application, even without proper permissions. The attacker must know the unique identifier of the report they want to manipulate.

Fix for 9.0.20 branch was released in version 9.0.20.238. Fix for 9.0.21 branch was released in version 9.0.21.201.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1604?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bmc Control-M.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1604?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1604 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-2024-1604 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1604 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2wr7-99vr-6m4h.

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