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CVE-2018-1778 IBM LoopBack (IBM API Connect 2018.1, 2018.4.1, 5.0.8.0, and 5.0.8.4) could allow an attacker to bypass authentication…

Description

IBM LoopBack (IBM API Connect 2018.1, 2018.4.1, 5.0.8.0, and 5.0.8.4) could allow an attacker to bypass authentication if the AccessToken Model is exposed over a REST API, it is then possible for anyone to create an AccessToken for any User provided they know the userId and can hence get access to the other user’s data / access to their privileges (if the user happens to be an Admin for example). IBM X-Force ID: 148801.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
API Connect 2018.4.1 No fix stated
API Connect 2018.1 No fix stated
API Connect 5.0 5.0.8.0 → 5.0.8.4 No fix stated

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