Security Bulletin
Summary
An authenticated IBM Netezza Performance Portal user without privileges to manage another user's account can change the password of other users.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2013-6731
DESCRIPTION: User credentials can be changed without authorization with a HTTP POST request in IBM Netezza Performance Portal 2.0.
CVSS Base Score: 3.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89393 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Netezza Performance Portal 2.0, 2.0.0.1, 2.0.0.2
Remediation/Fixes
Install IBM Netezza Performance Portal 2.0.0.3 or later which is available on Fix Central from here.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
19-Feb-2014 Original version.
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 October 2019
UID
swg21663353