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Tivoli Federated Identity ManagerApplication · Ibm

CVE-2012-3315

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2012-11-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 6.2.2 or later.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
The Java servlets in the management console in IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) through 6.2.2 and Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway (TFIMBG) before 6.2.2 do not require authentication for all resource downloads, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended J2EE security constraints, and obtain sensitive information related to (1) federation metadata or (2) a web plugin configuration template, via a crafted request.

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 · high confidence

Authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager management console where Java servlets fail to require authentication for certain resource downloads, allowing unauthenticated attackers to obtain sensitive federation metadata and web plugin configuration templates by crafting specific requests.

MitigationApply IBM TFIM 6.2.2 fix pack or later. Until patched, restrict network access to the management console using firewall or network segmentation to limit exposure to untrusted networks.

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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:<= 6.2.2= 6.1.1= 6.2.0= 6.2.0.1= 6.2.0.2= 6.2.0.3= 6.2.0.8= 6.2.0.9= 6.2.1
Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business GatewayApplication
Affected:<= 6.2.1= 6.1.1= 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
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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.

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  1. Identify IBM TFIM version
    Check the installed version of IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager by reviewing installation logs, the version.properties file, or the product information panel in the management console. The typical installation directory is $TFIM_HOME/etc/ or check the IBM Installation Manager registry.
    Affected if The installed version is 6.1.1, 6.2.0, 6.2.0.1, 6.2.0.2, 6.2.0.3, 6.2.0.8, 6.2.0.9, 6.2.1, or any version 6.2.2 or lower.
  2. Identify IBM TFIM Business Gateway version
    If IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway is installed, check its version through installation logs, version files, or the product information in the administration interface.
    Affected if The Business Gateway version is 6.1.1, 6.2.0, 6.2.0.1, 6.2.0.2, 6.2.0.3, 6.2.0.8, or any version 6.2.1 or lower.
  3. Verify management console network exposure
    Determine if the IBM TFIM management console HTTP/HTTPS ports are accessible from untrusted networks. Check firewall rules, load balancer configurations, or network ACLs that govern access to the console URLs (typically /fim/ or similar management endpoints).
    Affected if The management console is reachable from networks that are not trusted, such as the public internet or untrusted internal segments.
  4. Test unauthenticated servlet access
    Attempt to access known vulnerable servlet endpoints without providing credentials. The vulnerability affects resource download servlets. Try accessing common TFIM endpoints such as metadata download URLs or plugin configuration template downloads without logging in.
    Affected if The servlets return sensitive federation metadata or web plugin configuration templates without requiring authentication.

You are affected if you are running any version of IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager or Business Gateway matching the affected version ranges AND the management console is network-accessible from untrusted networks, allowing unauthenticated access to sensitive resource downloads.

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

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 6.2.2
Interim mitigation

Apply IBM TFIM 6.2.2 fix pack or later. Until patched, restrict network access to the management console using firewall or network segmentation to limit exposure to untrusted networks.

Fix this in Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Scoped from the published advisory
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