VDB-100890 · CVE-2016-9692 · BID 98337

IBM WebSphere Cast Iron 7.0.0/7.5.0.0 DNS/HTTP input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Cast Iron 7.0.0/7.5.0.0. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component DNS/HTTP Handler. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9692. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM WebSphere Cast Iron 7.0.0/7.5.0.0 (Application Server Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the component DNS/HTTP Handler. 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 Cast Iron Solution 7.0.0 and 7.5.0.0 is vulnerable to External Service Interaction attack, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to induce the application to perform server-side DNS lookups or HTTP requests to arbitrary domain names. By submitting suitable payloads, an attacker can cause the application server to attack other systems that it can interact with. IBM X-Force ID: 119516.

The bug was discovered 05/01/2017. The weakness was published 05/05/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-9692 since 12/01/2016. 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 structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/22/2020).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 98337†). Similar entry is available at VDB-100889. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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12/01/2016 🔍
05/01/2017 +151 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: Jarad Kopf from Deltek.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-9692 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9692
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100890
SecurityFocus: 98337 - IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Solution CVE-2016-9692 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9692 - Ibm - Websphere Cast Iron Solution - High

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2017 18:31
Updated: 12/22/2020 13:21
Changes: 05/06/2017 18:31 (61), 09/24/2020 09:39 (5), 12/22/2020 13:21 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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