Session highjacking in IBM WebSphere Commerce - CVE-2017-1170
Published: April 26, 2017 / Updated: May 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6388
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1170
CWE-ID: CWE-384
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM WebSphere Commerce
IBM WebSphere Commerce
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate his privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in IBM WebSphere Commerce REST framework. A local user can highjack another user’s session and gain elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-1170
Update to version 8.0.3.4, 8.0.1.11 or 8.0.0.18.