The purpose of IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express is to automate the provisioning of virtual servers and software. It helps identifying non-compliant users and quickly deploying critical software updates to reduce end-user downtime.

An SQL injection vulnerability exists in IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express. Specifically, the vulnerability is due to lack of sanitation of user supplied parameters sent to the User.updateUserValue function in the register.do servlet. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to the Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express server. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to grant Administrator privileges.

The vulnerability has been assigned as CVE-2012-0199.

SonicWALL has released an IPS signature to detect and block specific exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. The signature is listed below:

• 7649 IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express SQL Injection