IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.11 com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.core Stored improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.11. This affects an unknown function of the file com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.core. This manipulation causes improper authentication (Stored). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2009-0891. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.11 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.core. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability (Stored). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Web Services Security component in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 before Fix Pack 1 (7.0.0.1), 6.1 before Fix Pack 23 (6.1.0.23),and 6.0.2 before Fix Pack 33 (6.0.2.33) does not properly enforce (1) nonce and (2) timestamp expiration values in WS-Security bindings as stored in the com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.core custom property, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct session hijacking attacks.

The bug was discovered 03/24/2009. The weakness was published 03/24/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-0891 since 03/14/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36132 (IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.0.2.33 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 87087 (IBM WebSphere Application Server WS-Security Session Hijacking (PK66676)).

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 (49391), Tenable (36132), SecurityFocus (BID 33884†), OSVDB (52596†) and Secunia (SA34131†). Similar entries are available at VDB-46774, VDB-46586, VDB-46463 and VDB-45365. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Name: Stored
Class: Improper authentication / Stored
CWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 36132
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.0.2.33 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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02/13/2009 🔍
02/24/2009 +11 days 🔍
03/05/2009 +9 days 🔍
03/14/2009 +9 days 🔍
03/24/2009 +10 days 🔍
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04/02/2009 +9 days 🔍
04/10/2009 +8 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2167 days 🔍
04/20/2025 +3687 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2009-0891 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0891
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47275
X-Force: 49391
SecurityFocus: 33884 - IBM WebSphere Application z/OS CSLv2 Identity Assertion Unspecified Local Vulnerability
Secunia: 34131 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 52596 - CVE-2009-0891 - IBM - WebSphere Application Server - Session Hijacking Issue
Vulnerability Center: 21461 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Web Services Security Component Session Hijacking Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/20/2025 03:29
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (72), 08/31/2019 17:51 (4), 04/20/2025 03:29 (18)
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