PT-2017-12133 · Ibm · Ibm Api Connect

Published 2017-04-17 · Updated 2017-04-25 · CVE-2017-1161

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM API Connect version 5.0.6.0

Description The issue is caused by improper validation of URLs for the Developer Portal, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By crafting a malicious URL, an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the www-data user.

Recommendations For IBM API Connect version 5.0.6.0, consider restricting access to the Developer Portal until a fix is available, and ensure proper validation of URLs to prevent arbitrary command execution. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the Developer Portal feature until a patch is available.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-1161

Affected Products

Ibm Api Connect

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1161 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1161 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22000316 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/97665 · Note