VDB-96719 · CVE-2015-7494 · BID 94438

IBM Cloud Orchestrator API access control

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4.6$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Cloud Orchestrator. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component API. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-7494. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Cloud Orchestrator (Cloud Software) (version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. 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. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Cloud Orchestrator services/[action]/launch API. An authenticated domain admin user might modify cross domain resources via a /services/[action]/launch API call, provided it would have been possible for the domain admin user to gain access to a resource identifier of the other domain.

The bug was discovered 11/18/2016. The weakness was shared 02/08/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-7494 since 09/29/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/12/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 82 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 SecurityFocus (BID 94438†). The entry VDB-96721 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

09/29/2015 🔍
11/18/2016 +416 days 🔍
11/21/2016 +3 days 🔍
02/08/2017 +79 days 🔍
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02/09/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/12/2020 +1280 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-7494 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7494
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96719
SecurityFocus: 94438 - Multiple IBM Products CVE-2015-7494 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2015-7494 - IBM - Cloud Orchestrator - Security Bypass Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/09/2017 09:13
Updated: 08/12/2020 07:17
Changes: 02/09/2017 09:13 (60), 08/12/2020 07:17 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:1D7:103

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