Vulnerability identifier: #VU66575

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29868

CWE-ID: CWE-613

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM i2 iBase
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration issue. A local user can obtain or guess session token and gain unauthorized access to session that belongs to another user.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i2 iBase: 8.9.13 - 9.0.0

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External links
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6508776
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/206213

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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