#VU9997 Security restrictions bypass in IBM Security Verify Access - CVE-2017-1459
Published: January 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9997
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1459
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM Security Verify Access
IBM Security Verify Access
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to permissions error. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions to access and modify a security-critical resource.
The weakness exists due to permissions error. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions to access and modify a security-critical resource.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.