IBM Security Access Manager up to 7.0.0/8.0.1.6/9.0.3.1 HSTS information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Security Access Manager up to 7.0.0/8.0.1.6/9.0.3.1 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in information disclosure (HSTS). This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-1476. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Security Access Manager up to 7.0.0/8.0.1.6/9.0.3.1 (Network Authentication Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (HSTS). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 7.0.0, 8.0.0 through 8.0.1.6, and 9.0.0 through 9.0.3.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 128610.

The bug was discovered 06/04/2018. The weakness was shared 06/06/2018 by ryan (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-1476 since 11/30/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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 03/21/2023). 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 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 104501†). The entries VDB-119003 and VDB-119005 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: HSTS
Class: Information disclosure / HSTS
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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11/30/2016 🔍
06/04/2018 +551 days 🔍
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06/07/2018 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Researcher: ryan
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-1476 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1476
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-119004
X-Force: 128610
SecurityFocus: 104501 - IBM Security Access Manager Appliance CVE-2017-1476 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/07/2018 08:23
Updated: 03/21/2023 18:36
Changes: 06/07/2018 08:23 (62), 02/15/2020 11:27 (4), 03/21/2023 18:28 (3), 03/21/2023 18:36 (13)
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