IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 Developer Portal Request information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Developer Portal. Executing a manipulation as part of Request can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-1379. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 (Automation Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Developer Portal. The manipulation as part of a Request leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper handling of requests to the Developer Portal. IBM X-Force ID: 127002.

The bug was discovered 06/13/2017. The weakness was released 06/15/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-1379 since 11/30/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/28/2020). 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 T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 99063†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Automation Software

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• IBM

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• API Connect

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• 5.0.0.0

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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