Security restrictions bypass in IBM Algo One

1) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU6675

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5648

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to the failure to use the appropriate facade object by certain application listener calls. A remote attacker can access and modify arbitrary data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Algo One Core: 4.9.1 - 5.1.0

External links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004763&myns=swgimgmt&mynp=OCSSXQK...

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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