IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.5.5.0 Permission cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.5.5.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Permission Handler. The manipulation leads to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-4006. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.5.5.0 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Permission Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-310. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty Profile 8.5 before 8.5.5.1 uses weak permissions for unspecified files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via standard filesystem operations.

The weakness was presented 11/12/2013 as Security Bulletin: Potential Security Vulnerabilities fixed in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.1 as confirmed bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-4006 since 06/07/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71229 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 < Fix Pack 8.5.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124156 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21651880)).

Upgrading to version 8.5.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (85273), Tenable (71229), SecurityFocus (BID 63786†), OSVDB (99762†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47072†). See VDB-7461, VDB-10168, VDB-10286 and VDB-10287 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 71229
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 < Fix Pack 8.5.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 103277
OpenVAS Name: IBM Websphere Application Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability Jan16
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: Security Bulletin: Potential Security Vulnerabilities fixed in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.1
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-4006 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4006
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11213
X-Force: 85273 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile information disclosure, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 63786 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability
OSVDB: 99762
Vulnerability Center: 47072 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Remote Information Disclosure via Liberty Profile - CVE-2013-4006, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/20/2013 09:18
Updated: 06/02/2021 10:12
Changes: 11/20/2013 09:18 (74), 06/12/2017 08:11 (6), 06/02/2021 10:12 (3)
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Committer: olku
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