CVE-2019-4736 Explained : Impact and Mitigation

IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.0 is susceptible to cross-site request forgery, allowing unauthorized individuals to execute malicious actions through trusted website users.

Understanding CVE-2019-4736

IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.0 vulnerability to cross-site request forgery.

What is CVE-2019-4736?

IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.0 is at risk of cross-site request forgery, enabling unauthorized actions through trusted users.
IBM X-Force ID for this vulnerability is 172706.

The Impact of CVE-2019-4736

CVSS Base Score: 4.3 (Medium Severity)
Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
User Interaction: Required
Integrity Impact: Low
Exploit Code Maturity: Unproven
This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability.

Technical Details of CVE-2019-4736

Understanding the technical aspects of the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery, allowing attackers to execute unauthorized actions through trusted users.

Affected Systems and Versions

Affected Product: Financial Transaction Manager
Vendor: IBM
Affected Version: 3.0

Exploitation Mechanism

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into executing malicious actions on behalf of the attacker.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protecting systems from CVE-2019-4736.

Immediate Steps to Take

Implement security patches provided by IBM.
Educate users on recognizing and avoiding suspicious website activities.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to prevent vulnerabilities.
Utilize web application firewalls to detect and block malicious requests.

Patching and Updates

Apply official fixes and updates from IBM to address the vulnerability.