IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.6 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.6. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2007-1945. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.6 (Application Server Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Servlet Engine/Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.1.0.7 has unknown impact and attack vectors.

The bug was discovered 04/06/2007. The weakness was published 04/05/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at www-1.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-1945 since 04/10/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45420 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 < 6.1.0.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87053 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Servlet Engine information Disclosure (PK36447)).

Upgrading to version 6.1.0.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33471), Tenable (45420), SecurityFocus (BID 23459†), OSVDB (41605†) and Secunia (SA24852†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3072, VDB-3136 and VDB-3137. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 45420
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 < 6.1.0.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.7

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-1.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-1945 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1945
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36085
X-Force: 33471
SecurityFocus: 23459
Secunia: 24852
OSVDB: 41605 - IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Servlet Engine/Web Container Unspecified Issue
Vulnerability Center: 22104 - IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.1.0.7 Servlet Engine/Web Container Unspecified Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-1282

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Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 06/08/2025 22:47
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (69), 09/04/2019 14:04 (3), 06/08/2025 22:47 (20)
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