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Security Bulletin: Authentication vulnerability affects IBM Integration Bus V10.0.0.4 onwards (CVE-2016-8918 )

Created by Veena Ramachandran on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/286459
286459

Security Bulletin


Summary

Web user accounts can be authenticated against an LDAP server, in IBM Integration Bus V10.0.0.4 and later versions. However, under some circumstances it is possible for a remote user to be authenticated without providing valid credentials.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-8918
DESCRIPTION:
In non-default configurations, IBM Integration Bus could allow a remote user to authenticate without providing valid credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118528 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Integration Bus V10

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMFAPARRemediation/Fix
IBM Integration BusV10IT15920 The APAR is available in Fix Pack 10.0.0.7
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043068


For unsupported versions of the product, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.


The planned maintenance release dates for WebSphere Message Broker and IBM Integration Bus are available at :
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006308

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

2 Dec 2016 - Original 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

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Product Synonym

WMB IIB

Document Information

Modified date:
23 March 2020

UID

swg21995079