#VU16636 Cross-site request forgery in IBM DataPower Gateway - CVE-2018-1661

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16636

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1661

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM DataPower Gateway
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially specially crafted web page and execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts.

Mitigation

Vulnerable software versions

IBM DataPower Gateway: 7.5 - 7.5.2, 7.6

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External links
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144887
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10744189

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.