CVE-2025-36149
📋 TL;DR
IBM Concert Software versions 1.0.0 through 2.0.0 contain a clickjacking vulnerability (CWE-1021) that allows remote attackers to hijack user clicks. This could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions within the application. All users of affected IBM Concert Software versions are potentially vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- IBM Concert Software
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could trick authenticated users into performing administrative actions like account takeover, data deletion, or configuration changes without their knowledge.
Likely Case
Attackers trick users into clicking malicious UI elements that perform unintended actions like changing settings, approving requests, or sending data.
If Mitigated
With proper clickjacking protections and user awareness, impact is limited to minor UI manipulation with no data compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (clicking) and typically involves embedding the target application in a malicious frame.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check IBM advisory for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7252019
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review IBM advisory for patched versions. 2. Apply the recommended update from IBM. 3. Restart the IBM Concert application/services. 4. Verify the fix is applied.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement X-Frame-Options Header
allConfigure web server to prevent framing of IBM Concert pages
Add 'X-Frame-Options: DENY' or 'X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN' to HTTP headers
Implement Content-Security-Policy frame-ancestors
allUse CSP to control which sites can frame your content
Add 'Content-Security-Policy: frame-ancestors 'none'' to HTTP headers
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to add X-Frame-Options headers
- Educate users about clickjacking risks and safe browsing practices
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if IBM Concert version is between 1.0.0 and 2.0.0 inclusive, and test if pages can be loaded in iframes without X-Frame-Options or CSP frame-ancestors protection.Check Version:
Check IBM Concert administration interface or consult deployment documentation for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify updated version is installed and test that pages cannot be loaded in iframes from external domains.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual user actions from expected IPs
- Multiple failed actions followed by unexpected successful ones
Network Indicators:
- Requests with missing or weak X-Frame-Options headers
- Pages loaded within iframes from external domains
SIEM Query:
web_server_logs WHERE (url CONTAINS 'concert' AND NOT header CONTAINS 'X-Frame-Options') OR (referrer CONTAINS suspicious_domain AND action='click')