CVE-2014-4844
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 · uneditedThe import/export functionality in IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) 7.5.x through 7.5.1.2, 8.0.x through 8.0.1.3, and 8.5.x through 8.5.5 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via a project action for a (1) process application or (2) toolkit.
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 confidenceIBM Business Process Manager contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in its import/export functionality. Remote authenticated users can bypass intended access restrictions by manipulating project actions for process applications or toolkits. This allows users to potentially export or import resources they should not have permission to access.
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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= 7.5.0.0= 7.5.0.1= 7.5.1.0= 7.5.1.1= 7.5.1.2= 8.0.0.0= 8.0.1.0= 8.0.1.1= 8.0.1.2= 8.5.0.0= 8.5.0.1= 8.5.5.0CVSS 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
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed IBM BPM versionCheck the installed version of IBM Business Process Manager in the system documentation, installation directory, or by querying the BPM product version through the administrative console or command line tools provided with the productAffected if The installed version matches any of the following: 7.5.0.0, 7.5.0.1, 7.5.1.0, 7.5.1.1, 7.5.1.2, 8.0.0.0, 8.0.1.0, 8.0.1.1, 8.0.1.2, 8.5.0.0, 8.5.0.1, or 8.5.5.0
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Verify import/export functionality is accessibleConfirm whether the import/export feature for process applications or toolkits is enabled and accessible within the IBM BPM environment, typically through the Process Center or Process Designer administrative interfacesAffected if The import/export functionality is available to authenticated users in the environment
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Check authorization controls on project actionsReview the access control configurations for process applications and toolkits to determine whether users can manipulate project actions for resources outside their authorized scopeAffected if Authenticated users can access import/export options for process applications or toolkits without proper authorization checks being enforced
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Audit user permissions for export/import operationsExamine the role-based access control (RBAC) settings and permission mappings for users performing import/export operations on process applications and toolkitsAffected if Users with standard authenticated access can export or import resources from applications or toolkits they should not have permission to access
A user is affected if they are running an affected IBM BPM version (7.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.0) and the import/export functionality is accessible to authenticated users without proper authorization enforcement.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the relevant IBM BPM security patch for this vulnerability (consult IBM support for fix availability). If immediate patching is not possible, restrict import/export functionality to only highly trusted users and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
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