VDB-90597 · CVE-2016-2989 · BID 92344

IBM WebSphere Portal up to 5.0.1 Connections Portlets access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 5.0.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Connections Portlets. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-2989. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 5.0.1 (Application Server Software). This affects an unknown part of the component Connections Portlets. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Open redirect vulnerability in the Connections Portlets component 5.x before 5.0.2 for IBM WebSphere Portal allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 08/08/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-2989 since 03/09/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 92344†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Portal 5.0.2

Timelineinfo

03/09/2016 🔍
08/02/2016 +146 days 🔍
08/07/2016 +5 days 🔍
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08/08/2016 +0 days 🔍
09/12/2022 +2226 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2989 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2989
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90597
SecurityFocus: 92344 - IBM Connections Portlets For WebSphere Portal CVE-2016-2989 Open Redirect Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036498

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2016 15:17
Updated: 09/12/2022 15:03
Changes: 08/08/2016 15:17 (51), 03/21/2019 20:17 (12), 09/12/2022 15:03 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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