#VU85871 Missing Authorization in IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager - CVE-2023-47142

Vulnerability identifier: #VU85871

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-47142

CWE-ID: CWE-862

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges within the application.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization at certain API endpoints. A remote attacker on the local network can send a specially crafted HTTP request and escalate privileges within the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager: 7.3.0.0 - 7.3.0.10

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7105139

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.