Incorrect permission assignment in IBM Security Access Manager
Priority LOW 20CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 8.0.0 and 9.0.0 specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. IBM X-Force ID: 128378.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00576 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Security Access Manager | 9.0.0.1; 8.0.0; 8.0.0.1; 8.0.0.2; 8.0.0.3; 8.0.0.4; 8.0.0.5; 8.0.1; 8.0.1.2; 8.0.1.3; 8.0.1.4; 9.0.0; 9.0.1.0; 9.0.2.0; 8.0.1.5; 9.0.2.1; 9.0.3; 9.0.3.1; 8.0.1.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Security Access Manager VendorIBM Affected 9.0.0.1; 8.0.0; 8.0.0.1; 8.0.0.2; 8.0.0.3; 8.0.0.4; 8.0.0.5; 8.0.1; 8.0.1.2; 8.0.1.3; 8.0.1.4; 9.0.0; 9.0.1.0; 9.0.2.0; 8.0.1.5; 9.0.2.1; 9.0.3; 9.0.3.1; 8.0.1.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_appliance:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile_appliance:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_9.0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_appliance:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile_appliance:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_9.0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1459
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q9x6-pv9g-wxxx
References
More IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-02429 XML external entity injection in IBM Access Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2017-01174 OS command injection in IBM Security Access Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-04215 IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0.0 before FP19 and 8.0 before 8.0.1.3 IF3, and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.0
- TI-2017-01188 XML external entity injection in IBM Security Access Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-02534 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Access Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-02523 IBM Security Access Manager for Web could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-1459 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1459 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q9x6-pv9g-wxxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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