Incorrect authorization in IBM Business Process Manager - CVE-2017-1766

 

Incorrect authorization in IBM Business Process Manager - CVE-2017-1766

Published: April 25, 2018 / Updated: April 25, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12164
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1766
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Business Process Manager

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to write arbitrary files on the target system.

The weakness exists due to incorrect authorization. A remote attacker can claim and work on ad hoc tasks he is not assigned to.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-1766

Install update from vendor's website.

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