Unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type in IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance - CVE-2018-1453
Published: July 27, 2018 / Updated: July 27, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14025
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1453
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance
IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions and upload files to the target system.
The vulnerability exists in IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance due to unspecified flaw. A remote attacker can upload files with potentially dangerous file types to the target system that may be automatically processed on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1453
Update to version 7.0.1.7.