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Security Bulletin: Insufficient authorization check for project actions in WebSphere Lombardi Edition (CVE-2014-4844)

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Summary

By using WebSphere Lomabrdi Edition (WLE) you can import and export process applications and toolkits. Although this functionality is available only to authorized users, the actual server side code accepts requests from lower privileged users.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID: CVE-2014-4844
CVSS Base Score: 6.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95724 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)

WebSphere Lombardi Edition allows importing and exporting process applications and toolkits. While this functionality is only available to authorized users in the user interface, the actual server side code accepts requests from lower privileged users.

Affected Products and Versions

  • WebSphere Lombardi Edition 7.2

If you are using an earlier unsupported release, IBM strongly recommends to upgrade.

Remediation/Fixes

Install the interim fix for APAR JR51286 as appropriate for your current WebSphere Lombardi Edition version.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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References

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Change History

2014-12-12- initial version published

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21691854