IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3/11.5/11.7 HTTP Request improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3/11.5/11.7 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation as part of HTTP Request causes improper authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1906. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3/11.5/11.7 (Reporting Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Request leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7could allow an authenticated user to download code using a specially crafted HTTP request. IBM X-Force ID: 152663.

The bug was discovered 03/29/2019. The weakness was shared 04/02/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-1906 since 12/13/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary 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 08/21/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

12/13/2017 🔍
03/29/2019 +471 days 🔍
04/02/2019 +3 days 🔍
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08/21/2023 +1602 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1906 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1906
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-132709
X-Force: 152663
SecurityFocus: 107735

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2019 21:17
Updated: 08/21/2023 13:58
Changes: 04/02/2019 21:17 (59), 05/23/2020 17:53 (1), 08/21/2023 13:52 (4), 08/21/2023 13:58 (12)
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