CVE-2022-35285 in Security Verify Information Queue
Summary
by MITRE • 07/25/2022
IBM Security Verify Information Queue 10.0.2 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 230812.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/27/2022
IBM Security Verify Information Queue version 10.0.2 contains a critical cross-site request forgery vulnerability that enables attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users. This vulnerability falls under the CWE-352 category, which specifically addresses cross-site request forgery flaws in web applications. The flaw exists due to insufficient validation of incoming requests, allowing malicious actors to craft forged requests that appear legitimate to the application's security mechanisms.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from the application's failure to properly implement anti-CSRF tokens or other protective measures in its web interface. When users authenticate to the IBM Security Verify Information Queue system, their session remains active and trusted by the application. An attacker can exploit this trust relationship by tricking a victim user into clicking on a malicious link or visiting a compromised website that contains embedded CSRF attack vectors. These vectors can perform actions such as modifying user permissions, creating new accounts, or altering system configurations without the user's knowledge or consent.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple unauthorized access attempts. Attackers can leverage this weakness to escalate privileges within the security queue system, potentially gaining administrative control over critical identity and access management functions. This represents a significant threat to enterprise security infrastructure, as the Information Queue serves as a central component in managing user authentication and authorization flows. The vulnerability affects organizations that rely on IBM Security Verify for their identity management solutions, creating potential risks for data breaches, unauthorized system modifications, and compromised user accounts.
Organizations should immediately implement mitigations including the deployment of anti-CSRF tokens across all user-facing interfaces, enabling proper request validation mechanisms, and implementing additional authentication layers for critical administrative functions. The vulnerability also highlights the importance of regular security assessments and the need for comprehensive input validation controls. According to ATT&CK framework category T1566, this vulnerability represents a social engineering technique that can be used to bypass security controls through deception, while the MITRE ATT&CK framework's T1078 category emphasizes the potential for privilege escalation once initial access is obtained through CSRF exploitation. System administrators should also consider implementing web application firewalls and monitoring for suspicious request patterns that could indicate CSRF attack attempts, ensuring that all user interactions with the IBM Security Verify system are properly authenticated and validated to prevent unauthorized modifications to critical security infrastructure.