IBM Security Identity Governance/Intelligence 5.2.3.2/5.2.4 Back-End Database sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.3.2/5.2.4. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Back-End Database. The manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-1756. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.3.2/5.2.4 (Access Management Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Back-End Database. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.3.2 and 5.2.4 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, information in the back-end database. IBM X-Force ID: 148599.

The bug was discovered 08/27/2018. The weakness was published 09/07/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1756 since 12/12/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 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 Exploit-DB (45392). Similar entry is available at VDB-123756. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Access Management Software

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• IBM

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• Intelligence
• Security Identity Governance

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• 5.2.3.2
• 5.2.4

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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