IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.11 IBM WebSphere Portal access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.11 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component IBM WebSphere Portal. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2009-0899. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.11 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component IBM WebSphere Portal. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 through 6.1.0.24 and 7.0 through 7.0.0.4, IBM WebSphere Portal Server 5.1 through 6.0, and IBM Integrated Solutions Console (ISC) 6.0.1 do not properly set the IsSecurityEnabled security flag during migration of WebSphere Member Manager (WMM) to Virtual Member Manager (VMM) and a Federated Repository, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from repositories via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 05/21/2009. The weakness was released 06/03/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-0899 since 03/14/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/20/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39450 (IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.1.0.25 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 87019 (IBM WebSphere Application Server IsSecurityEnabled VMM Flag Information Disclosure (PK78134)).

A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50882), Tenable (39450), SecurityFocus (BID 35406†), OSVDB (55079†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22705†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-48853, VDB-48735, VDB-47418 and VDB-49421. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 39450
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.1.0.25 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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05/21/2009 +68 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2009-0899 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0899
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48401
X-Force: 50882
SecurityFocus: 35406 - IBM WebSphere Application Server 'IsSecurityEnabled' Flag Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 55079 - IBM - WebSphere Application Server - 'IsSecurityEnabled' Flag Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 22705 - IBM WebSphere Application Server WMM IsSecurityEnabled Remote Information Disclosure 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 (68), 09/06/2019 18:36 (6), 04/20/2025 03:29 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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