IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to authentication and authorization attacks due to incorrect validation processing in IBM i Netserver. A malicious actor could use the weaknesses, in conjunction with brute force authentication attacks or to bypass authority restrictions, to access the server.
Weakness
The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ibm | 7.2 (including) | 7.2 (including) |
| I | Ibm | 7.3 (including) | 7.3 (including) |
| I | Ibm | 7.4 (including) | 7.4 (including) |
| I | Ibm | 7.5 (including) | 7.5 (including) |
| I | Ibm | 7.6 (including) | 7.6 (including) |