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A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 (Application Server Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component JAX-RS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 Liberty Profile before 8.5.0.1, when JAX-RS is used, does not properly validate requests, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
The weakness was shared 10/29/2012 as 79539 as confirmed posting (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-4850 since 09/06/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62975 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 < Fix Pack 1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers.
Upgrading to version 8.5.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79539) and Tenable (62975). The entries 6952, 6953 and 6955 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 62975
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 < Fix Pack 1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 8.5.0.1
Timeline
09/06/2012 🔍10/29/2012 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: 79539
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4850 (🔍)
X-Force: 79539 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile security bypass, High Risk
Vulnerability Center: 37104 - IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 56460 - IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2012-4850 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 87340
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Entry
Created: 11/16/2012 14:08Updated: 04/19/2021 12:26
Changes: 11/16/2012 14:08 (50), 04/20/2017 14:27 (27), 04/19/2021 12:26 (3)
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Committer: olku
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