IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.0.1 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.0.1. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2009-1899. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.0.1 (Application Server Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Administrative Configservice API in the System Management/Repository component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.35, 6.1 before 6.1.0.25, and 7.0 before 7.0.0.5 on z/OS allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via unknown use of the wsadmin scripting tool, related to a "security exposure in wsadmin."

The weakness was presented 06/03/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-1899 since 06/03/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. 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 T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38978 (IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.0.2.35 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87008 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Administrative Configservice API information Disclosure (PK77495)).

Upgrading to version 6.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51172), Tenable (38978), SecurityFocus (BID 35405†), Secunia (SA35301†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23007†). See VDB-44650, VDB-44649, VDB-44066 and VDB-48405 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 38978
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.0.2.35 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1899 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1899
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48403
X-Force: 51172
SecurityFocus: 35405 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 35301 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 23007 - IBM WAS 6.0.2- 6.0.2.34 System Management/Repository Component Unspecified Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-1464

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Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/09/2025 20:14
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (57), 02/12/2017 13:01 (13), 08/11/2021 13:03 (3), 04/09/2025 20:14 (18)
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