IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 Network Deployment Serialized Object code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Network Deployment. Such manipulation as part of Serialized Object leads to code injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2020-4448. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Network Deployment. The manipulation as part of a Serialized Object leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specially-crafted sequence of serialized objects from untrusted sources. IBM X-Force ID: 181228.

The weakness was released 06/05/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-4448 since 12/30/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $25k-$100k (estimation calculated on 06/06/2020). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

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

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-156238 and VDB-156237. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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12/30/2019 🔍
06/05/2020 +158 days 🔍
06/06/2020 +1 days 🔍
10/22/2020 +138 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2020-4448 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-4448
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-156236
X-Force: 181228

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/06/2020 09:12
Updated: 10/22/2020 16:43
Changes: 06/06/2020 09:12 (40), 06/06/2020 09:17 (12), 10/22/2020 16:39 (1), 10/22/2020 16:43 (1)
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