IBM WebSphere Application Server SOAP Request information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component SOAP Request Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-9736. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server (Application Server Software) (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component SOAP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IBM WebSphere Application Server using malformed SOAP requests could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.

The bug was discovered 12/15/2016. The weakness was presented 06/08/2017 with Deloitte (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-9736 since 12/01/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 12/26/2020). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 175 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370460 (IBM WebSphere Application Sever SOAP Requests Information Disclousre Vulnerability (swg21991469)).

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 96076†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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OpenVAS ID: 801864
OpenVAS Name: IBM Websphere Application Server SOAP Requests Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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12/01/2016 🔍
12/15/2016 +14 days 🔍
02/02/2017 +49 days 🔍
06/08/2017 +126 days 🔍
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06/09/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/26/2020 +1296 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Researcher: Nikos Karouzos
Organization: Deloitte
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-9736 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9736
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102148
X-Force: 119780
SecurityFocus: 96076 - IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2016-9736 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/09/2017 08:02
Updated: 12/26/2020 16:18
Changes: 06/09/2017 08:02 (64), 10/15/2019 14:44 (5), 12/26/2020 16:15 (2), 12/26/2020 16:18 (1)
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