IBM WebSphere Application Server 3.0.2 JSP File Source information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 3.0.2. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component JSP File Handler. Performing a manipulation with the input filename.JSP results in information disclosure (Source). This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0497. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 3.0.2 (Application Server Software). This affects an unknown function of the component JSP File Handler. The manipulation with the input value filename.JSP leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Source). 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 server 3.0.2 allows a remote attacker to view source code of a JSP program by requesting a URL which provides the JSP extension in upper case.

The weakness was published 06/08/2000 by BEA Systems with BEA Systems as not defined posting (NTBugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2000-0497. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86095 (IBM Websphere Server JSP source code disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4649), SecurityFocus (BID 1328†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3365†). Similar entries are available at VDB-15646 and VDB-15647. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • BEA Systems Weblogic Server up to 4.5.1
  • IBM Websphere Application Server 3.0.2
  • Unify eWave ServletExec 3.0

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Class: Information disclosure / Source
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: BEA Systems
Organization: BEA Systems
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2000-0497 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0497
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15645
X-Force: 4649
SecurityFocus: 1328 - Multiple Vendor JSP Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3365 - IBM WebSphere Server 3.0.2 JSP Source Code Disclosure via an Upper Case JSP Extension Request, Medium

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

Created: 06/25/2014 11:11
Updated: 10/14/2025 03:10
Changes: 06/25/2014 11:11 (71), 05/19/2019 08:56 (1), 10/14/2025 03:10 (20)
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