IBM Business Process Manager 8.6 Task improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM Business Process Manager 8.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Task Handler. The manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-1766. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM Business Process Manager 8.6 (Business Process Management Software). Affected is an unknown function of the component Task Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Due to incorrect authorization in IBM Business Process Manager 8.6 an attacker can claim and work on ad hoc tasks he is not assigned to. IBM X-Force ID: 136151.

The bug was discovered 03/23/2018. The weakness was presented 03/30/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-1766 since 11/30/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. 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 02/24/2023). 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 T1548.002.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370864 (IBM Business Process Manager Incorrect authorization vulnerability (swg22011866)).

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

See VDB-115249, VDB-115246 and VDB-115247 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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03/23/2018 +478 days 🔍
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03/31/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/24/2023 +1791 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2017-1766 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1766
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115248
X-Force: 136151

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/31/2018 09:58
Updated: 02/24/2023 15:17
Changes: 03/31/2018 09:58 (61), 01/18/2020 10:53 (2), 02/06/2021 14:32 (2), 02/06/2021 14:39 (1), 02/24/2023 15:17 (12)
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