Session highjacking in IBM WebSphere Commerce REST framework



Published: 2017-04-26
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-1170
CWE-ID CWE-384
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		IBM WebSphere Commerce
Web applications / E-Commerce systems

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Session highjacking

EUVDB-ID: #VU6388

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1170

CWE-ID: CWE-384 - Session Fixation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate his privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in IBM WebSphere Commerce REST framework. A local user can highjack another user’s session and gain elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update to version 8.0.3.4, 8.0.1.11 or 8.0.0.18.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM WebSphere Commerce: 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.3.3

External links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22001225


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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