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Tivoli Federated Identity Manager CVE-2013-5429

LOW
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2014-01-21 psirt@us.ibm.com
2.1
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

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Impact

CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.18%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The Risk Based Access functionality in IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) 6.2.2 before FP9 and Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway (TFIMBG) 6.2.2 before FP9 does not prevent. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. The Risk Based Access functionality in IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) 6.2.2 before FP9 and Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway (TFIMBG) 6.2.2 before FP9 does not prevent reuse of One Time Password (OTP) tokens, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to complete transactions by leveraging access to an already-used token. Affected products include: Ibm Tivoli Federated Identity Manager.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 2.1 LOW
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
P
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

The Risk Based Access functionality in IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) 6.2.2 before FP9 and Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway (TFIMBG) 6.2.2 before FP9 does not prevent reuse of One Time Password (OTP) tokens, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to complete transactions by leveraging access to an already-used token.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 61% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Low

Priority Score

10
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +10
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_federated_identity_manager:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_federated_identity_manager:6.2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_federated_identity_manager:6.2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_federated_identity_manager:6.2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_federated_identity_manager:6.2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_federated_identity_manager:6.2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_federated_identity_manager:6.2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_federated_identity_manager:6.2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_federated_identity_manager:6.2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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