IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 7.0.0.14 access control

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 7.0.0.14 (Application Server Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0.x before 7.0.0.35, 8.0.x before 8.0.0.10, and 8.5.x before 8.5.5.3 does not properly restrict resource access, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 08/21/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-3083 since 04/29/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78741 (IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.x < 8.0.0.1 CF14 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86129 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21697368)-Deprecated).

Upgrading to version 7.0.0.15 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93954) and Tenable (78741). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 67791, 68695, 68795 and 68757.

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Application Server Software

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WebSphere Application Server

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commercial

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 78741
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.x < 8.0.0.1 CF14 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 103277
OpenVAS Name: IBM Websphere Application Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability-03 Mar16
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.15

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04/29/2014 🔍
08/18/2014 +111 days 🔍
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08/21/2014 +3 days 🔍
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03/26/2015 +147 days 🔍
03/28/2022 +2559 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3083 (🔍)
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X-Force: 93954
Vulnerability Center: 45887 - IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 69298 - IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2014-3083 Unspecified Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 12:07
Updated: 03/28/2022 11:00
Changes: 03/26/2015 12:07 (67), 06/04/2017 21:14 (8), 03/28/2022 11:00 (3)
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