Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Access Manager
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-1533 CVE-2017-1534 CVE-2017-1459 CVE-2017-1478 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-79 CWE-601 CWE-264 CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Security Verify Access Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU9995
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1533
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
IBM Security Verify Access: 9.0.3.1 - 9.0.4
External linkshttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012327
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Open redirect
EUVDB-ID: #VU9996
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1534
CWE-ID:
CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect the target user to external websites.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of untrusted input data when performing redirects to external websites. A remote attacker can use a crafted management console URL in a phishing attack to redirect the target user to a malicious web site.
Install update from vendor's website.
IBM Security Verify Access: 8.0.0.2 - 9.0.4
External linkshttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008936
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU9997
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1459
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to permissions error. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions to access and modify a security-critical resource.
Install update from vendor's website.
IBM Security Verify Access: 8.0.0.2 - 9.0.4
External linkshttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012331
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU10003
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1478
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists due to unspecified error. A local attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information from web pages stored locally on the target system.
Install update from vendor's website.
IBM Security Verify Access: 9.0.0 - 9.0.4
External linkshttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012323
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.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
