VDB-98308 · CVE-2016-9697 · BID 96828

IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0/5.0/6.0 JSON information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0/5.0/6.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component JSON Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-9697. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0/5.0/6.0. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component JSON Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An unspecified vulnerability in IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 could allow an attacker to perform a JSON Hijacking Attack. A JSON Hijacking Attack may expose to an attacker information passed between the server and the browser. IBM Reference #: 1999960.

The bug was discovered 03/08/2017. The weakness was presented 03/20/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-9697 since 12/01/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/10/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 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 96828†). See VDB-98305, VDB-98306, VDB-98307 and VDB-102147 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2016-9697 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9697
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98308
SecurityFocus: 96828 - IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager CVE-2016-9697 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9697 - IBM - Rhapsody DM - JSON Hijacking Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2017 07:50
Updated: 09/10/2020 11:55
Changes: 03/21/2017 07:50 (61), 09/10/2020 11:55 (5)
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