SB2018101209 - Security restrictions bypass in OpenAM
Published: October 12, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018101209
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0696)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to due to improper session management. A remote attacker can modify security questions and then change existing users’ passwords that may allow to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or conduct further attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.