IBM Connections 5.5 and earlier is vulnerable to possible link manipulation attack that could result in the display of inappropriate background images.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connections | Ibm | 4.0.0.0 (including) | 4.0.0.0 (including) |
| Connections | Ibm | 4.5.0.0 (including) | 4.5.0.0 (including) |
| Connections | Ibm | 5.0.0.0 (including) | 5.0.0.0 (including) |
| Connections | Ibm | 5.5.0.0 (including) | 5.5.0.0 (including) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: