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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2017-1161

High
7.3/10

Summary

IBM API Connect 5.0.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of URLs for the Developer Portal. By crafting a malicious URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the www-data user. IBM X-Force ID: 122956.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
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CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published