Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2013-5414 is a privilege escalation issue in IBM WebSphere Application Server migration handling. During certain migration timing windows, an authenticated remote user could gain higher privileges because admin and adminsecmanager roles were not properly distinguished. Exposure is most likely in organizations running affected IBM WebSphere Application Server versions, especially systems recently migrated or not updated past the fixed maintenance levels. The source bundle does not identify other affected products. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or business-critical WebSphere environments, especially if migration occurred on affected versions. The issue is not marked as actively exploited, but privilege escalation on an application server can materially increase operational risk. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected WAS versions to the fixed IBM maintenance levels or later.; Review IBM advisory and APAR PM92313 for vendor-specific remediation guidance.; Limit migration activity to controlled maintenance windows..
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- was-cve20135414-role-migration(87476)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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