IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 Admin Console cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Admin Console. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-1926. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Admin Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 Admin Console is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. By persuading a user to visit a malicious URL, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted request. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform CSRF attack and update available applications. IBM X-Force ID: 152992.

The bug was discovered 12/10/2018. The weakness was disclosed 12/12/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-1926 since 12/13/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 06/18/2023).

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 371593 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability (ibm10742301)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 106204†). The entry VDB-127911 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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12/13/2017 🔍
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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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CVE: CVE-2018-1926 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1926
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127912
X-Force: 152992
SecurityFocus: 106204 - IBM WebSphere Application Server/Virtual Enterprise CVE-2018-1926 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/13/2018 10:03
Updated: 06/18/2023 15:31
Changes: 12/13/2018 10:03 (63), 04/20/2020 16:34 (3), 06/18/2023 15:26 (3), 06/18/2023 15:31 (13)
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