CVE-2021-4314
MEDIUMZowe API Mediation Layer 1.16.0-1.18.9 - Improper Privilege Management via JWT Token Manipulation
Title source: llmDescription
It is possible to manipulate the JWT token without the knowledge of the JWT secret and authenticate without valid JWT token as any user. This is happening only in the situation when zOSMF doesn’t have the APAR PH12143 applied. This issue affects: 1.16 versions to 1.19. What happens is that the services using the ZAAS client or the API ML API to query will be deceived into believing the information in the JWT token is valid when it isn’t. It’s possible to use this to persuade the southbound service that different user is authenticated.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Product product
https://github.com/zowe/api-layer/
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0021
EPSS Percentile
43.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-269
CWE-287
Status
published
Products (1)
linuxfoundation/zowe_api_mediation_layer
1.16.0 - 1.19.0
Published
Jan 18, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026