IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 Serialized Object information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation as part of Serialized Object results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2020-4449. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation as part of a Serialized Object leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 traditional could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information with a specially-crafted sequence of serialized objects. IBM X-Force ID: 181230.

The weakness was disclosed 06/05/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-4449 since 12/30/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/06/2020). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

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 Temp Score: 6.4

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

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-2020-4449 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-4449
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-156237
X-Force: 181230

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/06/2020 09:13
Updated: 10/22/2020 16:55
Changes: 06/06/2020 09:13 (39), 06/06/2020 09:18 (12), 10/22/2020 16:51 (1), 10/22/2020 16:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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