CVE-2018-1514

Vulnerability

IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere version 10.0.0.0 is susceptible to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. This vulnerability allows an attacker to trick a user's browser into executing unintended actions on the vulnerable application, as the application trusts the user's session. [1]

Exploitation

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious web page or link that, when visited by an authenticated user of the IBM Robotic Process Automation interface, triggers unauthorized actions. The attack requires no special network position beyond the ability to serve the malicious content, and it relies on the user being logged into the application. [1]

Impact

Successful exploitation enables the attacker to perform any action that the victim user is authorized to perform, potentially altering data, changing configurations, or initiating processes. The confidentiality of user sessions remains intact, but integrity is compromised. The CVSS vector indicates a low impact on integrity (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N). [1]

Mitigation

IBM has not provided a specific fix in the available reference, but the security bulletin recommends applying the latest updates from IBM. No workarounds are documented. Users should monitor IBM's support page for patch releases. [1]