SB2018101209 - Security restrictions bypass in OpenAM
Published: October 12, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018101209
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 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0696)
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.