VDB-75098 · CVE-2015-1885 · BID 74219

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/8.5.5 Oauth access control

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/8.5.5 (Application Server Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Oauth. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 03/17/2015 (Website). The advisory is available at www-304.ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-1885 since 02/19/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84639 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < 7.0.0.39 (FP39) / 8.0 < 8.0.0.11 (FP11) / 8.5 < 8.5.5.6 (FP6) Multiple Vulnerabilities (Bar Mitzvah) (FREAK)), 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 86129 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21697368)-Deprecated).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (84639). See 67791, 68695, 68795 and 68757 for similar entries.

Productinfo

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Application Server Software

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WebSphere Application Server

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commercial

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 84639
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < 7.0.0.39 (FP39) / 8.0 < 8.0.0.11 (FP11) / 8.5 < 8.5.5.6 (FP6) Multiple Vulnerabilities (Bar Mitzvah) (FREAK)
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OpenVAS ID: 100565
OpenVAS Name: IBM Websphere Apllication Server Privilage Escalation Vulnerability Mar16
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04/27/2015 +4 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-304.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1885 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1032190 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Bugs Let Remote and Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 49799 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Remote Security Bypass using Oauth Grant Password Type, Critical
SecurityFocus: 74219 - IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2015-1885 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/23/2015 09:48
Updated: 05/09/2022 16:05
Changes: 04/23/2015 09:48 (67), 06/27/2017 03:09 (8), 05/09/2022 15:58 (3), 05/09/2022 16:05 (1)
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