# CVE-2013-4061: IBM Rational Policy Tester 8.5 before 8.5.0.5 does not properly check authorization for changes to the set of authentication hosts, which al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-09-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

IBM Rational Policy Tester 8.5 before 8.5.0.5 does not properly check authorization for changes to the set of authentication hosts, which allows remote authenticated users to perform spoofing attacks involving an HTTP redirect via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21648481
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86585

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