Vulnerability identifier: #VU16517

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7690

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Fortify Software Security Center
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: OpenText

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in the SSC REST API. A remote attacker can gain access to arbitrary details of the Local and LDAP users via POST method and to arbitrary details of other user's Fortify projects via GET method.

Mitigation
Update to version 18.20.

Vulnerable software versions

Fortify Software Security Center: 17.10 - 18.10

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External links
http://softwaresupport.softwaregrp.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM03298201

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.