IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10 Administration Console path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10. This affects an unknown part of the component Administration Console. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2011-1359. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Administration Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the administration console in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.41, 7.0 before 7.0.0.19, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI.

The weakness was shared 09/06/2011 by r@b13$ with Digital Defense, Inc. (Website). The advisory is available at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-1359 since 03/10/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57607 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 < 6.1.0.41 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 86978 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Administration Console Directory Traversal (PM45322)).

Upgrading to version 6.1.0.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (69473), Tenable (57607), SecurityFocus (BID 49362†), OSVDB (74817†) and Secunia (SA45749†). The entries VDB-4551, VDB-4550, VDB-59938 and VDB-59935 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 57607
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 < 6.1.0.41 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801977
OpenVAS Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server Administration Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.11

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03/10/2011 🔍
08/29/2011 +172 days 🔍
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08/30/2011 +1 days 🔍
08/31/2011 +1 days 🔍
09/06/2011 +6 days 🔍
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01/19/2012 +135 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1159 days 🔍
11/18/2021 +2432 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Researcher: r@b13$
Organization: Digital Defense, Inc.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1359 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1359
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58434
X-Force: 69473
SecurityFocus: 49362 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Administration Console Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 45749 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Administration Console Help Servlet Directory Traversal, Less Critical
OSVDB: 74817
Vulnerability Center: 32892 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Administration Console Local DoS Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/18/2021 16:17
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (65), 03/30/2017 10:30 (15), 11/18/2021 16:17 (3)
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