CVE-2016-9714
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Server allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unauthorized actions on their behalf. Affected users are those running vulnerable versions of IBM InfoSphere MDM Server who access the application through a web browser.
💻 Affected Systems
- IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Server
📦 What is this software?
Infosphere Master Data Management Server by Ibm
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Infosphere Master Data Management Server by Ibm
View all CVEs affecting Infosphere Master Data Management Server →
Infosphere Master Data Management Server by Ibm
View all CVEs affecting Infosphere Master Data Management Server →
Infosphere Master Data Management Server by Ibm
View all CVEs affecting Infosphere Master Data Management Server →
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of MDM data integrity through unauthorized data modifications, privilege escalation, or data exfiltration by tricking administrators into performing malicious actions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data manipulation or configuration changes by tricking authenticated users into submitting forged requests.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper CSRF protections, same-origin policies, and user awareness training in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated user interaction; CSRF attacks are well-understood and tools exist to generate payloads.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Apply fixes per IBM Security Bulletin
Vendor Advisory: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006608
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review IBM Security Bulletin for specific fix versions. 2. Apply IBM-provided patches. 3. Restart affected services. 4. Verify CSRF protections are enabled.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd anti-CSRF tokens to all state-changing requests
SameSite Cookie Attribute
allSet SameSite=Strict or SameSite=Lax on session cookies
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall with CSRF protection rules
- Require re-authentication for sensitive operations and use multi-step confirmation for state-changing actions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if CSRF tokens are missing from forms and state-changing requests in web interfaceCheck Version:
Check IBM InfoSphere MDM version through admin console or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify CSRF tokens are present and validated in all POST/PUT/DELETE requests📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed state-changing requests from same user
- Unusual request patterns without referrer headers
Network Indicators:
- Cross-origin requests to state-changing endpoints
- Requests missing CSRF tokens
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (method="POST" OR method="PUT" OR method="DELETE") AND csrf_token="missing"