Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager
CVE-2019-4135

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Security Access Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 June 2019

Summary

IBM Security Access Manager versions 9.0.1 through 9.0.6 contain a security flaw that allows authenticated users to impersonate other users, potentially compromising the integrity of user sessions and sensitive data. This vulnerability enables a malicious actor with valid credentials to gain unauthorized access, raise their privilege level, and perform actions on behalf of other users, thereby posing significant security risks to organizations relying on this software.

Affected Version(s)

Security Access Manager 9.0.1

Security Access Manager 9.0.3

Security Access Manager 9.0.4

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10888379
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158331
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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