IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/7.0/8.0/8.5 File Upload access control
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A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/7.0/8.0/8.5 (Application Server Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component File Upload. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF30, 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF21, and 8.5.0 before CF12 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service by uploading temporary files.
The weakness was published 09/09/2016 as swg21989993 /1989993 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-5954 since 06/29/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is needed 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 94200 (IBM WebSphere Portal File Upload Temporary File Handling Remote DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371197 (IBM WebSphere Portal Denial Of Service Vulnerability (swg21989993)).
Applying the patch APAR PI67037 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (116099) and Tenable (94200).
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
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Nessus ID: 94200
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal File Upload Temporary File Handling Remote DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 65328
OpenVAS Name: IBM WebSphere Portal Content Manager Denial Of Service Vulnerability
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Patch: APAR PI67037
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06/29/2016 🔍09/09/2016 🔍
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Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: swg21989993 /1989993
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5954 (🔍)
X-Force: 116099
SecurityTracker: 1036762
SecurityFocus: 93017 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2016-5954 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 09/11/2016 11:22Updated: 04/13/2019 14:20
Changes: 09/11/2016 11:22 (70), 04/13/2019 14:20 (14)
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