IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-4111. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10 (Application Server Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Servlet Engine/Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.31 and 6.1 before 6.1.0.19, when the FileServing feature is enabled, has unknown impact and attack vectors.

The bug was discovered 09/15/2008. The weakness was released 09/16/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4111 since 09/16/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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 34501 (IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.0.2.31 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 87033 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Web Container Security Exposure (PK64302)).

Upgrading to version 6.1.0.11 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45122), Tenable (34501), SecurityFocus (BID 31839†), OSVDB (48143†) and Secunia (SA31892†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-44650, VDB-44649, VDB-48405 and VDB-48404. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 34501
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.0.2.31 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: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4111 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4111
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44066
X-Force: 45122
SecurityFocus: 31839 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Denial of Service And Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31892
OSVDB: 48143 - CVE-2008-4111 - IBM - WebSphere Application Server - Unspecified Issue
Vulnerability Center: 19460 - IBM WebSphere Application Server \x27FileServing\x27 Feature Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-2566

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/26/2025 01:30
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (69), 08/16/2019 20:49 (8), 05/26/2025 01:30 (20)
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