Security Access Manager For WebApplication · Ibm

CVE-2014-6077

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-12-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
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
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.x before 8.0.1 and Security Access Manager for Web 7.x before 7.0.0 FP10 and 8.x before 8.0.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.

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

CSRF vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager allows remote attackers to hijack authenticated user sessions to inject malicious XSS sequences. The flaw affects Mobile 8.x before 8.0.1 and Web 7.x before FP10/8.x before 8.0.1.

MitigationApply IBM Security Access Manager patches: upgrade Mobile to 8.0.1+, Web 7.x to FP10+, and Web 8.x to 8.0.1+. Verify all admin sessions are invalidated after patching.

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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
Security Access Manager For WebApplication
Affected:= 7.0= 8.0
Security Access Manager For MobileApplication
Affected:= 8.0

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
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/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 checks

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

  1. Identify the installed IBM Security Access Manager product
    Check your installed product documentation or system inventory to determine if you have Security Access Manager for Web or Security Access Manager for Mobile installed
    Affected if The product is IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.x or IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.x/8.x
  2. Determine the installed version number
    Use the product's version detection method (such as checking the product about page, version file, or administrative console) to obtain the exact version and build number
    Affected if The version is below 8.0.1 for Mobile, below 8.0.1 for Web 8.x, or below FP10 for Web 7.x
  3. Compare your version to affected ranges
    Match your detected version against the vulnerable ranges: Mobile 8.x before 8.0.1, Web 7.x before FP10, Web 8.x before 8.0.1
    Affected if Your version falls within any of these vulnerable ranges and the product is in production use with active administrative sessions
  4. Verify administrative interface exposure
    Determine if the administrative console is network-accessible from untrusted networks, as this CSRF vulnerability exploits authenticated admin sessions
    Affected if The administrative interface is accessible and users have active authenticated sessions

You are affected if you have IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.x before 8.0.1, or Web 7.x before FP10, or Web 8.x before 8.0.1, and the admin interface is in use.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply IBM Security Access Manager patches: upgrade Mobile to 8.0.1+, Web 7.x to FP10+, and Web 8.x to 8.0.1+. Verify all admin sessions are invalidated after patching.

Fix this in Security Access Manager For Web Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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