First published: Mon Apr 27 2015(Updated: )
IBM Curam Social Program Management (SPM) 5.2 before SP6 EP6, 6.0 SP2 before EP26, 6.0.4 before 6.0.4.6, and 6.0.5 before 6.0.5.6 requires failed-login handling for web-service accounts to have the same lockout policy as for standard user accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (web-service outage) by making many login attempts with a valid caseworker account name.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM Curam Social Program Management | <=5.2 | |
IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.0 | |
IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.1 | |
IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.2 | |
IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.3 | |
IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.4 | |
IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.5 | |
IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.0 | |
IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.1 | |
IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.2 | |
IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.3 | |
IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.4 | |
IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.5 |
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CVE-2014-6092 has a medium severity level due to its impact on failed-login handling for web-service accounts.
To fix CVE-2014-6092, update IBM Curam Social Program Management to version 6.0.5.6 or later.
CVE-2014-6092 affects versions before SP6 EP6 for 5.2 and versions before EP26 for 6.0 SP2, including certain early 6.0.4 and 6.0.5 releases.
The risks associated with CVE-2014-6092 include potential unauthorized access due to insufficient lockout policies for web-service accounts.
CVE-2014-6092 was disclosed in 2014, highlighting vulnerabilities in IBM Curam Social Program Management.