First published: Thu Jun 30 2016(Updated: )
IBM Business Process Manager 8.5.6 through 8.5.6.2 and 8.5.7 before 8.5.7.CF201606 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and update process-instance variables via a REST API call.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM Business Process Manager | =8.5.6.0 | |
IBM Business Process Manager | =8.5.7.0 |
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The severity of CVE-2016-0349 is considered to be high due to the ability of remote authenticated users to bypass access restrictions.
To fix CVE-2016-0349, update IBM Business Process Manager to version 8.5.7.CF201606 or later.
CVE-2016-0349 affects users of IBM Business Process Manager versions 8.5.6 through 8.5.6.2 and version 8.5.7 before 8.5.7.CF201606.
CVE-2016-0349 enables remote authenticated users to update process-instance variables incorrectly, leading to unauthorized access.
Yes, CVE-2016-0349 is related to REST API security as it allows bypassing access controls through API calls.