Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM Intelligent Operations Center versions 5.1.0 through 5.2.0 allowed improper file-type validation during upload. A low-privileged network attacker could upload malicious content, but the CVSS vector indicates user interaction is required. The impact is high for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority remediation item if IBM IOC is deployed. The business concern is unauthorized malicious content entering an operational platform, with high potential impact, but no cited evidence of active exploitation in this bundle.
Technical view
CVE-2019-4069 is a file upload validation flaw in IBM Intelligent Operations Center 5.1.0 through 5.2.0. The supplied CVSS 3.0 score is 8.0 with network access, low attack complexity, low privileges, required user interaction, unchanged scope, and high CIA impact. IBM X-Force tracks it as ID 157014.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Intelligent Operations Center 5.1.0, 5.1.0.x, or 5.2.0, especially where authenticated users can access upload functionality over a network.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Risk remains meaningful because the flaw involves malicious content upload with high impact after low-privileged access and user interaction.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse beyond the CVE description, CVSS vector, affected versions, IBM advisory, and X-Force ID. Do not assume affected modules, exploitability details, or specific fixes without consulting IBM advisory content.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any IBM Intelligent Operations Center 5.1.0 through 5.2.0 deployments.
- Review IBM support advisory ibm10879953 for vendor-approved fixes or mitigations.
- Apply IBM-provided remediation where applicable after testing.
- Restrict upload capability to trusted, necessary users until remediated.
- Monitor upload activity for unexpected file types or suspicious content.
Validation and detection
- Inventory IOC versions and confirm whether 5.1.0 through 5.2.0 are present.
- Map which roles can access file upload features.
- Check whether IBM advisory remediation has been applied.
- Review logs for unusual uploads by low-privileged accounts.
- Confirm compensating controls do not rely only on client-side file checks.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/S:U/C:H/AC:L/UI:R/AV:N/PR:L/I:H/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/A:H/S:U/C:H/AC:L/UI:R/AV:N/PR:L/I:H/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.15.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/S:U/C:H/AC:L/UI:R/AV:N/PR:L/I:H/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879953CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-ioc-cve20194069-file-upload (157014)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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