CVE-2018-1778

published 2018-12-20

CVE-2018-1778: IBM LoopBack (IBM API Connect 2018.1, 2018.4.1, 5.0.8.0, and 5.0.8.4) could allow an attacker to bypass authentication if the AccessToken Model is exposed over…

Priority P3 50 high 8.1 CVSS 3.0

AV N AC H PR N UI N S U C H I H A H

IBM LoopBack (IBM API Connect 2018.1, 2018.4.1, 5.0.8.0, and 5.0.8.4) could allow an attacker to bypass authentication if the AccessToken Model is exposed over a REST API, it is then possible for anyone to create an AccessToken for any User provided they know the userId and can hence get access to the other user’s data / access to their privileges (if the user happens to be an Admin for example). IBM X-Force ID: 148801.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
ibm	api_connect	—	—
ibm	api_connect	—	—
ibm	api_connect	—	—
ibm	api_connect	—	—
ibm	api_connect	2018.1.0 – 2018.4.1.0	—
ibm	api_connect	5.0.8.0 – 5.0.8.4	—

CVSS provenance

nvd v3.0 8.1 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd v2.0 9.3 CRITICAL AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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