SB2017060603 - Two vulnerabilities in IBM Security Access Manager
Published: June 6, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017060603
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3051)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target server.
The weakness exists due to improper privilege controls. A remote attacker can access some privileged functionality of the server.
2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3019)
CWE-ID: CWE-261 - Weak Cryptography for Passwords
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use of weak cryptographic algorithms for password stash files. A remote attacker can decrypt highly sensitive information.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in passwords disclosure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.