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Tivoli Federated Identity ManagerApplication · Ibm

CVE-2011-3137

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2011-08-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
See remediation →
100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in the Management Console in IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) 6.2.0 before 6.2.0.9 and Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway (TFIMBG) 6.2.0 before 6.2.0.9 has unknown impact and attack vectors, aka APAR IV03050.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Unspecified vulnerability in the Management Console of IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) 6.2.0 and Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway (TFIMBG) 6.2.0 affecting versions prior to 6.2.0.9. The nature of the vulnerability and attack vectors are not detailed in the available documentation, though the CVSS score of 10 indicates critical severity.

MitigationUpgrade IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager and TFIM Business Gateway to version 6.2.0.9 or later to address this vulnerability. Apply the relevant APAR IV03050.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Tivoli Federated Identity ManagerApplication
Affected:= 6.2.0= 6.2.0.1= 6.2.0.2= 6.2.0.3= 6.2.0.8
Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business GatewayApplication
Affected:= 6.2.0= 6.2.0.1= 6.2.0.2= 6.2.0.3= 6.2.0.8

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if TFIM is installed
    Look for IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager installation directories or check system inventory for the product. Common paths may include /opt/ibm/TFIM or C:\Program Files\IBM\Tivoli\Federated Identity Manager.
    Affected if The product is found on the system.
  2. Determine TFIM version
    Locate the version information file in the TFIM installation directory, or run the product's version command if available. Check for files named version.properties, about.html, or similar in the installation root.
    Affected if The installed version is 6.2.0, 6.2.0.1, 6.2.0.2, 6.2.0.3, or 6.2.0.8.
  3. Identify if TFIMBG is installed
    Look for IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway installation, which may be co-located with TFIM or installed separately.
    Affected if The TFIMBG product is found on the system.
  4. Determine TFIMBG version
    Locate the version information in the TFIMBG installation directory using the same methods as TFIM.
    Affected if The installed version is 6.2.0, 6.2.0.1, 6.2.0.2, 6.2.0.3, or 6.2.0.8.
  5. Verify Management Console accessibility
    Determine if the TFIM Management Console web interface is exposed. Check configuration files or running services for console port bindings (default HTTP port 9080 or HTTPS 9443 are typical).
    Affected if The Management Console is enabled and network-accessible on a vulnerable version.

You are affected if IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager or TFIM Business Gateway version 6.2.0 through 6.2.0.8 is installed with the Management Console enabled.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager and TFIM Business Gateway to version 6.2.0.9 or later to address this vulnerability. Apply the relevant APAR IV03050.

Recommended fix High confidence

6.2.0.9

  1. Backup the current IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) or TFIMBG configuration and database
  2. Download IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager version 6.2.0.9 or later from IBM Fix Central (https://www-01.ibm.com/marketing/iwm/ide/xsearch/fixcentral)
  3. Review the IBM installation and upgrade instructions for TFIM 6.2.0.9
  4. Stop the TFIM or TFIMBG services before applying the upgrade
  5. Install the upgrade following IBM's documented upgrade procedure
  6. Restart the TFIM or TFIMBG services after the upgrade completes
  7. Verify the Management Console is accessible and functioning properly
  8. Confirm the version number reflects 6.2.0.9 or later

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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