IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1/7/8/8.5 Administrative Console cross-site request forgery

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A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1/7/8/8.5 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Administrative Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 before 6.1.0.45, 7.0 before 7.0.0.25, 8.0 before 8.0.0.5, and 8.5 before 8.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that trigger information disclosure.

The weakness was presented 10/29/2012 as 79598 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with IBM. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-4853 since 09/06/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66374 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 < Fix Pack 6 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123973 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Prior to 6.1.0.47 Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21647522)).

Upgrading to version 6.1.0.45, 7.0.0.25, 8.0.0.5, 8.5.0.1, eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at -01.ibm.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79598) and Tenable (66374). See 6545, 6952, 6954 and 6955 for similar entries.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 66374
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 < Fix Pack 6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.45, 7.0.0.25, 8.0.0.5, 8.5.0.1,

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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: 79598
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4853 (🔍)
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X-Force: 79598 - IBM WebSphere Application Server WASReqURL cross-site request forgery, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 37102 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability - CVE-2012-4853, Medium
SecurityFocus: 56458 - IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2012-4853 Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
OSVDB: 87339

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Created: 11/16/2012 12:37
Updated: 04/19/2021 12:22
Changes: 11/16/2012 12:37 (51), 04/20/2017 14:26 (33), 04/19/2021 12:22 (3)
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Committer: olku

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