CVE-2012-6359

Description

IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) 6.2.0 before 6.2.0.11, 6.2.1 before 6.2.1.3, and 6.2.2 before 6.2.2.2 and Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway (TFIMBG) 6.2.0 before 6.2.0.11, 6.2.1 before 6.2.1.3, and 6.2.2 before 6.2.2.2 do not check whether an OpenID attribute is signed in the (1) SREG (aka simple registration extension) and (2) AX (aka attribute exchange extension) cases, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof OpenID provider data by inserting unsigned attributes.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77790 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/51212 third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV23452 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV23453 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56390 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615748 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV23451 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615744 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6359?
CVE-2012-6359 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6359?
To fix CVE-2012-6359, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-6359 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-6359 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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