IBM Connections 5.0/5.5/6.0 redirect

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in IBM Connections 5.0/5.5/6.0. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in redirect. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2017-1748. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM Connections 5.0/5.5/6.0 (Groupware Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redirect vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-601. A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 135521.

The bug was discovered 05/30/2018. The weakness was released 06/04/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-1748 since 11/30/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/21/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1204.001 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 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.

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• Groupware Software

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• IBM

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• Connections

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• 5.0
• 5.5
• 6.0

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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