IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.2 Administrative Console information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.2 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Administrative Console. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-6679. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.2 (Application Server Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Administrative Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Administrative Console in IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 before Fix Pack 13 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to "security concerns with monitor role users." NOTE: it was later reported that 6.0.2 before Fix Pack 25 is also affected.

The bug was discovered 11/21/2007. The weakness was disclosed 01/09/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-6679 since 01/09/2008. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 49 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45419 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0 < 6.0.2.25 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 87041 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Monitor Role Users Unspecified Vulnerability (PK45768)).

Upgrading to version 6.1.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39814), Tenable (45419), SecurityFocus (BID 27400†), OSVDB (41688†) and Secunia (SA28588†). The entries VDB-2449, VDB-2448, VDB-2447 and VDB-2450 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 45419
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0 < 6.0.2.25 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.3

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11/21/2007 🔍
01/09/2008 +49 days 🔍
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01/22/2008 +12 days 🔍
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04/05/2010 +470 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +1806 days 🔍
06/01/2025 +3730 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-6679 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6679
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40477
X-Force: 39814
SecurityFocus: 27400 - IBM WebSphere Prior to 6.0.2.25 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28588
OSVDB: 41688 - CVE-2007-6679 - IBM - WebSphere Application Server - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019174
Vulnerability Center: 17448 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console Component Unspecified Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2007-3955

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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/01/2025 22:47
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (68), 08/04/2019 09:38 (14), 06/01/2025 22:47 (18)
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