Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in IBM WebSphere Application Server - CVE-2021-29754

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in IBM WebSphere Application Server - CVE-2021-29754

Published: September 22, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81065
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29754
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM WebSphere Application Server
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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