IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 Permission File access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Permission. This manipulation causes access control (File). This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-1382. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Permission. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (File). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 might create files using the default permissions instead of the customized permissions when custom startup scripts are used. A local attacker could exploit this to gain access to files with an unknown impact. IBM X-Force ID: 127153.

The bug was discovered 07/20/2017. The weakness was released 07/24/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-1382 since 11/30/2016. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/06/2021). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102201 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < 7.0.0.45 / 8.0 < 8.0.0.14 / 8.5 < 8.5.5.12 / 9.0 < 9.0.0.5 Insecure File Permissions (PI79343)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370503 (IBM WebSphere Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability (swg22004785)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (102201), SecurityFocus (BID 99960†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1038977†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-104460. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Name: File
Class: Access control / File
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 102201
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < 7.0.0.45 / 8.0 < 8.0.0.14 / 8.5 < 8.5.5.12 / 9.0 < 9.0.0.5 Insecure File Permissions (PI79343)
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OpenVAS ID: 801646
OpenVAS Name: IBM Websphere Application Server XSS And Insecure File Permissions Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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11/30/2016 🔍
07/20/2017 +232 days 🔍
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07/24/2017 +4 days 🔍
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07/25/2017 +1 days 🔍
07/26/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/04/2017 +9 days 🔍
01/06/2021 +1251 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-1382 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1382
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104461
X-Force: 127153
SecurityFocus: 99960 - IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2017-1382 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038977

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2017 11:22
Updated: 01/06/2021 12:40
Changes: 07/25/2017 11:22 (78), 11/01/2019 08:14 (5), 01/06/2021 12:40 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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