AppScan Enterprise multiple cross-site request forgery

ae-multiple-csrf (74370)

Medium Risk

Description:

AppScan Enterprise is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. By persuading an authenticated user to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could send a malformed HTTP request to create administrative accounts on the AppScan Enterprise server.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	4.3
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	None
Temporal Score:	3.7
Exploitability:	High
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Refer to IBM Security Bulletin 1592188 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

• IBM Security Bulletin 1592188: Vulnerabilities in Rational AppScan Enterprise, Rational PolicyTester and Reporting Console.
• BID-53247: IBM Rational Products Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2012-0730: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 5.x and 8.x before 8.5.0.1 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that create administrative accounts.
• OSVDB ID: 81621: IBM AppScan / Policy Tester Admin Addition CSRF
• SA48967: IBM Rational Products Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA48968: IBM Rational Products Multiple Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

• IBM AppScan Reporting Console 8.5
• IBM Rational Policy Tester 8.5
• IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 8.5
• IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 8.5 Tester

Reported:

Apr 24, 2012

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