IBM SmartCloud Analytics up to 1.3.5 Token/Cookie authorization

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A vulnerability was found in IBM SmartCloud Analytics 1.3.1/1.3.2/1.3.3/1.3.4/1.3.5. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Token/Cookie Handler. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2019-4214. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM SmartCloud Analytics 1.3.1/1.3.2/1.3.3/1.3.4/1.3.5 (Cloud Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Token/Cookie Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM SmartCloud Analytics 1.3.1 through 1.3.5 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. This could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 159185.

The weakness was published 11/22/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-4214 since 01/03/2019. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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 02/26/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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

Similar entries are available at VDB-146168, VDB-146167 and VDB-146166. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• Cloud Software

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• IBM

Name

• SmartCloud Analytics

Version

• 1.3.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.3.3
• 1.3.4
• 1.3.5

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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