Insufficient session expiration in IBM i2 iBase



Published: 2022-08-17
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-29868
CWE-ID CWE-613
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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IBM i2 iBase
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Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Insufficient Session Expiration

EUVDB-ID: #VU66575

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29868

CWE-ID: CWE-613 - Insufficient Session Expiration

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration issue. A local user can obtain or guess session token and gain unauthorized access to session that belongs to another user.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i2 iBase: 8.9.13 - 9.0.0

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6508776
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/206213


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.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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