IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager 9.2/9.5 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager 9.2/9.5. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-1222. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager 9.2/9.5 (Directory Service Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix Platform 9.2 and 9.5) does not perform an authentication check for a critical resource or functionality allowing anonymous users access to protected areas. IBM X-Force ID: 123862.

The bug was discovered 10/24/2017. The weakness was published 10/26/2017 by ryan as 123862 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1222 since 11/30/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104357 (IBM BigFix Platform 9.2.x < 9.2.12 / 9.5.x < 9.5.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371775 (IBM BigFix Platform Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg22009673)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (104357) and SecurityFocus (BID 101571†). Similar entries are available at VDB-104095, VDB-108634, VDB-108636 and VDB-108637. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 104357
Nessus Name: IBM BigFix Platform 9.2.x < 9.2.12 / 9.5.x < 9.5.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/23/2017 +327 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: 123862
Researcher: Ron Craig, Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Dmitriy Beryoza, William Easton (ryan)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-1222 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1222
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108635
X-Force: 123862
SecurityFocus: 101571 - IBM BigFix Platform Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2017 09:14
Updated: 01/20/2021 18:29
Changes: 10/27/2017 09:14 (69), 11/30/2019 19:29 (7), 01/20/2021 18:25 (3), 01/20/2021 18:29 (1)
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