IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/9.0 Web Service channel accessible

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified 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 Web Service. The manipulation leads to channel accessible. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-38712. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Web Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a channel accessible vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-300. The product does not adequately verify the identity of actors at both ends of a communication channel, or does not adequately ensure the integrity of the channel, in a way that allows the channel to be accessed or influenced by an actor that is not an endpoint. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

"IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 Web services could allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to conduct SOAPAction spoofing to execute unwanted or unauthorized operations. IBM X-Force ID: 234762."

The weakness was disclosed 11/04/2022. The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-38712 since 08/23/2022. 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 05/03/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1557 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (234762). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Channel accessible
CWE: CWE-300
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/23/2022 🔍
11/04/2022 +73 days 🔍
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05/03/2025 +911 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-38712 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38712
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212897
X-Force: 234762

Entryinfo

Created: 11/04/2022 05:09
Updated: 05/03/2025 04:54
Changes: 11/04/2022 05:09 (41), 12/04/2022 10:50 (12), 05/03/2025 04:54 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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