IBM WebSphere Portal up to 6.1.5.3/7.0.0.2/8.0.0.1 Web Content Manager URL access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 6.1.5.3/7.0.0.2/8.0.0.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Web Content Manager. The manipulation as part of URL results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2013-6735. Moreover, an exploit is present. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal up to 6.1.5.3/7.0.0.2/8.0.0.1 (Application Server Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Web Content Manager. The manipulation as part of a URL leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IBM WebSphere Portal 6.0.0.x through 6.0.0.1, 6.0.1.x through 6.0.1.7, 6.1.0.x through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5.x through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.0.x through 7.0.0.2 CF26, and 8.0.0.x through 8.0.0.1 CF08 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive Java Content Repository (JCR) information via a modified Web Content Manager (WCM) URL.

The weakness was disclosed 12/20/2013 by A. Antukh and S. Temnikov as swg21660289 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at www-304.ibm.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-6735 since 11/08/2013. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89591), SecurityFocus (BID 64496†), OSVDB (101255†) and Secunia (SA56161†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 801646
OpenVAS Name: IBM Web Content Manager LIBRARY Parameter XPath Injection Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg21660289
Researcher: A. Antukh, S. Temnikov
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-6735 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6735
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11562
X-Force: 89591 - IBM WebSphere Portal xpath injection
SecurityFocus: 64496 - IBM Web Content Manager 'LIBRARY' Parameter XPath Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 56161
OSVDB: 101255
SecurityTracker: 1029539

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 12/22/2013 13:26
Updated: 07/03/2024 14:05
Changes: 12/22/2013 13:26 (49), 03/28/2019 15:11 (22), 06/04/2021 14:25 (3), 07/03/2024 14:05 (22)
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Cache ID: 216:C1B:103

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