The ESSearchApplication directory tree in IBM OmniFind Enterprise Edition 8.x and 9.x does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to modify the server configuration via a request to palette.do.
Weakness
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omnifind | Ibm | 8.0 (including) | 8.0 (including) |
| Omnifind | Ibm | 8.4 (including) | 8.4 (including) |
| Omnifind | Ibm | 8.5 (including) | 8.5 (including) |
| Omnifind | Ibm | 9.0 (including) | 9.0 (including) |
| Omnifind | Ibm | 9.1 (including) | 9.1 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/114.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/151.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/194.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/57.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/593.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/633.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/650.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html
References
- http://security.fatihkilic.de/advisory/fkilic-sa-2010-ibm-omnifind.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514688/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44740
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2933
- http://security.fatihkilic.de/advisory/fkilic-sa-2010-ibm-omnifind.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514688/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44740
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2933