VDB-76418 · CVE-2015-1961 · BID 75536

IBM Business Process Manager up to 7.5.1.2/8.0.1.3/8.5.5.0/8.5.6.0 REST API Javascript access control

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
6.3$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Business Process Manager up to 7.5.1.2/8.0.1.3/8.5.5.0/8.5.6.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component REST API. Such manipulation leads to access control (Javascript). This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2015-1961. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Business Process Manager up to 7.5.1.2/8.0.1.3/8.5.5.0/8.5.6.0 (Business Process Management Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component REST API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (Javascript). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The REST API in IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) 7.5.x through 7.5.1.2, 8.0.x through 8.0.1.3, 8.5.0 through 8.5.0.1, 8.5.5 through 8.5.5.0, and 8.5.6 through 8.5.6.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the server via an unspecified API call.

The weakness was presented 07/13/2015 (Website). The advisory is available at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-1961 since 02/19/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/31/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370267 (IBM Business Process Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (swg21959052)).

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 databases at SecurityFocus (BID 75536†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52284†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

Version

License

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Name: Javascript
Class: Access control / Javascript
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

02/19/2015 🔍
06/29/2015 +130 days 🔍
06/29/2015 +0 days 🔍
07/13/2015 +14 days 🔍
07/13/2015 +0 days 🔍
07/14/2015 +1 days 🔍
08/24/2015 +41 days 🔍
05/31/2022 +2472 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-1961 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1961
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76418
SecurityFocus: 75536 - IBM Business Process Manager CVE-2015-1961 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032972
Vulnerability Center: 52284 - IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Remote Code Execution via REST API, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/14/2015 11:16
Updated: 05/31/2022 08:46
Changes: 07/14/2015 11:16 (53), 11/03/2017 07:50 (10), 05/31/2022 08:46 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Are you interested in using VulDB?

Download the whitepaper to learn more about our service!