CVE-2017-11463

Description

In Ivanti Service Desk (formerly LANDESK Management Suite) versions between 2016.3 and 2017.3, an Unrestricted Direct Object Reference leads to referencing/updating objects belonging to other users. In other words, a normal user can send requests to a specific URI with the target user's username in an HTTP payload in order to retrieve a key/token and use it to access/update objects belonging to other users. Such objects could be user profiles, tickets, incidents, etc.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.22% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gist.github.com/lazyhack3r/439e92419c552b5dc82b2f5e832c8bfb third party advisory issue tracking
https://community.ivanti.com/docs/DOC-66252

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11463?
CVE-2017-11463 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11463?
To fix CVE-2017-11463, 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-2017-11463 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-11463 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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