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CVE-2008-4581

The Editor in IBM ENOVIA SmarTeam 5 before release 18 SP5, and release 19 before SP01, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and read Document objects via the Workflow Process (aka Flow Process) view.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4581 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-10-15T20:08:02.793

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ibm	enovia_smarteam	5	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/32105 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27012567&aid=1 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1HD71425 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31748 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45943 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32105 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27012567&aid=1 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1HD71425 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31748 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45943 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.