IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 SOAP Connector Serialized Object deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component SOAP Connector. Such manipulation as part of Serialized Object leads to deserialization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-1567. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component SOAP Connector. The manipulation as part of a Serialized Object leads to a deserialization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code through the SOAP connector with a serialized object from untrusted sources. IBM X-Force ID: 143024.

The bug was discovered 09/05/2018. The weakness was shared 09/07/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-1567 since 12/12/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/07/2023).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 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 371192 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability(swg22016254)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

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Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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12/12/2017 🔍
09/05/2018 +266 days 🔍
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09/08/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/07/2023 +1702 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1567 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1567
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123734
X-Force: 20171213
SecurityTracker: 1041644

Entryinfo

Created: 09/08/2018 08:42
Updated: 05/07/2023 14:25
Changes: 09/08/2018 08:42 (61), 03/21/2020 15:48 (1), 05/07/2023 14:25 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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