Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU9339

Improper access control in IBM Business Process Manager - CVE-2017-1628

Published: November 15, 2017

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9339

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1628

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Affected software:
IBM Business Process Manager

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an access control flaw in a REST API. A remote attacker can can cause the Event Manager to start or stop.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Install update from vendor's website (APAR JR58466).