IBM API Connect up to 2018.4.1.12 User Registration privileges management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.4 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in IBM API Connect up to 2018.4.1.12 (Automation Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component User Registration Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
IBM API Connect 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.12 could allow an attacker to launch phishing attacks by tricking the server to generate user registration emails that contain malicious URLs. IBM X-Force ID: 177933.
The weakness was released 09/03/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-4337 since 12/30/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/04/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 160712.
Product
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Version
- 2018.4.1.0
- 2018.4.1.1
- 2018.4.1.2
- 2018.4.1.3
- 2018.4.1.4
- 2018.4.1.5
- 2018.4.1.6
- 2018.4.1.7
- 2018.4.1.8
- 2018.4.1.9
- 2018.4.1.10
- 2018.4.1.11
- 2018.4.1.12
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
12/30/2019 🔍09/03/2020 🔍
09/04/2020 🔍
11/12/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2020-4337 (🔍)
X-Force: 177933
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Entry
Created: 09/04/2020 07:50Updated: 11/12/2020 16:59
Changes: 09/04/2020 07:50 (39), 09/04/2020 07:55 (12), 11/12/2020 16:52 (2), 11/12/2020 16:59 (1)
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