Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in IBM WebSphere Application Server - CVE-2021-29736
Published: September 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81066
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-2021-29736
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM WebSphere Application Server
IBM WebSphere Application Server
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
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.