IBM Security AppScan Enterprise up to 8.7.0.0 Session access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in IBM Security AppScan Enterprise up to 8.7.0.0. This affects an unknown function of the component Session Handler. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-2997. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Security AppScan Enterprise up to 8.7.0.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Session Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IBM Security AppScan Enterprise before 8.7 does not invalidate the session context upon a logout action, which allows remote attackers to hijack sessions by leveraging an unattended workstation.

The weakness was disclosed 06/14/2013 as confirmed changelog entry (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-01.ibm.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-2997 since 04/12/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121275 (IBM Security AppScan Enterprise Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84066) and OSVDB (97005†). The entry VDB-64875 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional

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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/12/2013 🔍
06/14/2013 +63 days 🔍
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09/08/2013 +86 days 🔍
09/09/2013 +1 days 🔍
05/12/2018 +1706 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-2997 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2997
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10172
X-Force: 84066 - IBM Security AppScan Enterprise CVE-2013-2997 spoofing, Low Risk
OSVDB: 97005

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2013 17:35
Updated: 05/12/2018 09:41
Changes: 09/09/2013 17:35 (58), 05/12/2018 09:41 (6)
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