IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.0.2.23 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.0.2.23. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-0740. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.0.2.23 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 (6.0.2.25) and 6.1 before Fix Pack 15 (6.1.0.15) writes unspecified cleartext information to http_plugin.log, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

The bug was discovered 01/21/2008. The weakness was released 03/10/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-1.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0740 since 02/12/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 22 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45422 (IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.1.0.15 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 87039 (IBM Websphere Application Server http_plugin.log File Information Disclosure (PK48785)).

Upgrading to version 6.0.2.24 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (45422), SecurityFocus (BID 27400†), OSVDB (42878†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20421†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3072, VDB-41012, VDB-40477 and VDB-56492. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 45422
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.1.0.15 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2.24

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01/21/2008 🔍
01/22/2008 +1 days 🔍
02/12/2008 +21 days 🔍
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03/10/2008 +27 days 🔍
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01/11/2009 +304 days 🔍
04/05/2010 +449 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +1806 days 🔍
06/01/2025 +3730 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-1.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0740 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0740
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41011
SecurityFocus: 27400 - IBM WebSphere Prior to 6.0.2.25 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 42878 - IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) http_plugin.log Unspecified Cleartext Information Disclosure (PK48785)
Vulnerability Center: 20421 - IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.0.2.25 Writes Cleartext Information to http_plugin.log, Low
Vupen: ADV-2008-0241

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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/01/2025 13:49
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (69), 08/23/2019 12:12 (5), 06/01/2025 13:49 (20)
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