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Summary
Title IBM WebSphere Application Server contains multiple vulnerabilities
Informations
Name VU#573356 First vendor Publication 2014-10-08
Vendor VU-CERT Last vendor Modification 2014-10-16
Severity (Vendor) N/A Revision M

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 6 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 6.4 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 6.8 Authentication Requires single instance
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Detail

Vulnerability Note VU#573356

IBM WebSphere Application Server contains multiple vulnerabilities

Original Release date: 08 Oct 2014 | Last revised: 16 Oct 2014

Overview

IBM WebSphere Application Server, including the Hypervisor Edition, contains cross-site scripting and cross-site request forgery vulnerabilities.

Description

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') - CVE-2014-4770

IBM WebSphere Application Server, including the Hypervisor Edition, contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Administrative Console.

CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) - CVE-2014-4816
IBM WebSphere Application Server, including the Hypervisor Edition, contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Administrative Console. The application also provides a URL that allows authenticated users to directly create and modify their session variables ("Session Injection"), including CSRF tokens.

IBM reports that the following versions are affected:

  • Version 8.5
  • Version 8
  • Version 7
  • Version 6.1
  • Version 6.0.2

The CVSS score reflects CVE-2014-4770.

Impact

A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary script in the context of the end-user's browser session. Additionally, a remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to trick an authenticated user into making an unintentional request to the web server which will be treated as an authentic request and may result in information leakage or modification.

Solution

IBM provides the following remediation guidance in their security bulletin:

    The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix, Fix Pack or PTF for each named product as soon as practical.

    Fix: Apply an Interim Fix, Fix Pack or PTF containing APAR PI23055, as noted below:
    For affected IBM WebSphere Application Server:

    For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.3:
  • Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.0 or later
  • Then apply Interim Fix PI23055
    --OR--
  • Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.4 or later (targeted to be available 8 December 2014).

    For V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.9:
  • Apply Fix Pack 8.0.0.6 or later
  • Then apply interim Fix PI23055
    --OR--
  • Apply Fix Pack 8.0.0.10 or later (targeted to be available 16 February 2015).

    For V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.31:
  • Apply Fix Pack 7.0.0.27 or later
  • Then apply Interim Fix PI23055
    --OR--
  • Apply Fix Pack 7.0.0.35 or later (targeted to be available 13 October 2014).

    For V6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.47:
  • Apply Fix Pack 6.1.0.47 and then apply Interim Fix PI23055

Vendor Information (Learn More)

VendorStatusDate NotifiedDate Updated
IBM CorporationAffected18 Jul 201402 Oct 2014
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CVSS Metrics (Learn More)

GroupScoreVector
Base4.9AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Temporal3.8E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
Environmental3.9CDP:ND/TD:ND/CR:ND/IR:ND/AR:ND

References

  • http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21682767
  • http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html
  • http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html

Credit

Thanks to Łukasz Płonka for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Todd Lewellen.

Other Information

  • CVE IDs:CVE-2014-4770CVE-2014-4816
  • Date Public:18 Sep 2014
  • Date First Published:08 Oct 2014
  • Date Last Updated:16 Oct 2014
  • Document Revision:28

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Original Source

Url : http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/573356

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
50 % CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE/SANS Top 25)
50 % CWE-79 Failure to Preserve Web Page Structure ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE/SANS Top 25)

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 120

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2015-02-18 Name : The remote application server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
File : websphere_8_0_0_10.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-01-07 Name : The remote application server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
File : websphere_8_5_5_4.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-10-21 Name : The remote application server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
File : websphere_7_0_0_35.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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Date Informations
2014-10-22 13:26:04
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2014-10-16 21:22:14
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2014-10-08 21:21:01
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