IBM API Connect up to 2018.4.1.12 API Manager privileges management

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A vulnerability was found in IBM API Connect up to 2018.4.1.12 (Automation Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component API Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM API Connect's API Manager 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.12 is vulnerable to privilege escalation. An invitee to an API Provider organization can escalate privileges by manipulating the invitation link. IBM X-Force ID: 185508.

The weakness was disclosed 09/03/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-4638 since 12/30/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/04/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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12/30/2019 🔍
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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2020-4638 (🔍)
X-Force: 185508

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Created: 09/04/2020 07:51
Updated: 11/12/2020 17:09
Changes: 09/04/2020 07:51 (39), 09/04/2020 07:56 (12), 11/12/2020 17:02 (2), 11/12/2020 17:09 (1)
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