Command injection in IBM Security Verify Access - CVE-2018-1722
Published: August 23, 2018 / Updated: August 24, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14519
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1722
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Security Verify Access
IBM Security Verify Access
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists on the systems with Advanced Access Control or Federation services running due to command injection when processing user-supplied input. A remote attacker can inject malicious commands and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1722
Install update from vendor's website.