IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0/8.5.5 Admin Console access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0/8.5.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Admin Console. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-1137. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0/8.5.5 (Application Server Software). This issue affects an unknown code of the component Admin Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 and 8.5.5 could provide weaker than expected security. A remote attacker could exploit this weakness to obtain sensitive information and gain unauthorized access to the admin console. IBM X-Force ID: 121549.

The bug was discovered 05/03/2017. The weakness was presented 05/10/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1137 since 11/30/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/23/2020). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100221 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 < 8.0.0.14 / 8.5 < 8.5.5.12 Administrative Console Information Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.

A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (100221). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 100221
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 < 8.0.0.14 / 8.5 < 8.5.5.12 Administrative Console Information Disclosure
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OpenVAS ID: 801977
OpenVAS Name: IBM WAS Administrative Console Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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11/30/2016 🔍
05/03/2017 +154 days 🔍
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05/10/2017 +7 days 🔍
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05/11/2017 +1 days 🔍
05/16/2017 +5 days 🔍
12/23/2020 +1317 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-1137 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1137
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101063
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-1137 - Ibm - Websphere Application Server - Medium
SecurityTracker: 1038464

Entryinfo

Created: 05/11/2017 12:47
Updated: 12/23/2020 08:58
Changes: 05/11/2017 12:47 (62), 09/25/2020 11:08 (10), 12/23/2020 08:58 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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