IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.8/8.5.5.9 API Discovery access control
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.8/8.5.5.9 (Application Server Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component API Discovery. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.8 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an external reference in a Swagger document.
The weakness was shared 07/08/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-2945 since 03/09/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/18/2019). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 867526
OpenVAS Name: IBM Websphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 July16
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Timeline
03/09/2016 🔍06/30/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2945 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 91517 - WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 07/08/2016 09:51Updated: 02/18/2019 14:21
Changes: 07/08/2016 09:51 (55), 02/18/2019 14:21 (13)
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