IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 Error Message information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-1698. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could reveal sensitive information from an error message that could lead to further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 124390.

The bug was discovered 12/21/2017. The weakness was released 12/27/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1698 since 11/30/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/28/2021). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105587 (IBM WebSphere Portal Information Disclosure), 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 370742 (IBM Websphere Portal Information Disclosure Vulnerability (swg22011519)).

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 (105587) and SecurityFocus (BID 102281†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best 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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Nessus ID: 105587
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal Information Disclosure
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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11/30/2016 🔍
12/21/2017 +386 days 🔍
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12/27/2017 +6 days 🔍
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12/28/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/04/2018 +7 days 🔍
01/28/2021 +1120 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: James Nichols
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-1698 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1698
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111041
X-Force: 134390
SecurityFocus: 102281 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2017-1698 Unspecified Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040043

Entryinfo

Created: 12/28/2017 09:37
Updated: 01/28/2021 08:57
Changes: 12/28/2017 09:37 (67), 12/18/2019 08:19 (5), 01/28/2021 08:52 (3), 01/28/2021 08:57 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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