CVE-2014-6140

Public Exploit

Description

IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager Mobile Device Management (MDM) before 9.0.60100 uses the same secret HMAC token across different customers' installations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted marshalled Ruby objects in cookies to (1) Enrollment and Apple iOS Management Extender, (2) Self-service portal, (3) Trusted Services provider, or (4) Admin Portal.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.07% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031306 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71424 vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129349/IBM-Endpoint-Manager-For-Mobile-Devices-Code-Execution.html exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534131/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/3 exploit mailing list
https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/rt-sa-2014-012/-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-in-ibm-endpoint-manager-mobile-device-management-components exploit
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21691701 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-6140?
CVE-2014-6140 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-6140?
To fix CVE-2014-6140, 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-2014-6140 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-6140 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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