IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10 Web Services Security denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10. Affected is an unknown function of the component Web Services Security. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-2550. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10 (Application Server Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component Web Services Security. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Web Services Security component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.17 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to an attribute in the SOAP security header.

The bug was discovered 06/02/2008. The weakness was disclosed 06/04/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-2550 since 06/04/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33127 (IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.1.0.17 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 87037 (IBM WebSphere Application Server SOAP Security Header Exposure (PK61315)).

Upgrading to version 6.1.0.11 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 X-Force (42822), Tenable (33127), SecurityFocus (BID 29543†), OSVDB (45961†) and Secunia (SA30526†). The entries VDB-2449, VDB-2448, VDB-2447 and VDB-2450 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 33127
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.1.0.17 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.11

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2550 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2550
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42657
X-Force: 42822
SecurityFocus: 29543 - IBM WebSphere Application Server SOAP Security Header Unspecified Vulnerability
Secunia: 30526
OSVDB: 45961 - CVE-2008-2550 - IBM - WebSphere Application Server - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020168
Vulnerability Center: 18607 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Cause a Security Exposure, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1734

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 05/27/2025 04:52
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (66), 08/11/2019 15:12 (14), 05/27/2025 04:52 (18)
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