IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 7.0.0.14 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 7.0.0.14. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2012-0717. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 7.0.0.14 (Application Server Software). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 before 7.0.0.23, when a certain SSLv2 configuration with client authentication is used, allows remote attackers to bypass X.509 client-certificate authentication via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 06/20/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0717 since 01/17/2012. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58594 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 < 6.1.0.43 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 87080 (IBM WebSphere Application Server SSLClientAuth Security Bypass (PM52351)).

Upgrading to version 7.0.0.15 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73749), Tenable (58594), SecurityFocus (BID 52724†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34734†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5476, VDB-61032, VDB-61030 and VDB-113002. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 58594
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 < 6.1.0.43 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.15

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01/17/2012 🔍
03/21/2012 +64 days 🔍
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06/20/2012 +84 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +1006 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0717 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0717
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61031
X-Force: 73749
SecurityFocus: 52724 - IBM WebSphere Application Server 'SSLClientAuth' Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 34734 - IBM WebSphere Application Server HTTP Server SSL Client Certificate Authentication Bypass, Medium

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/03/2025 17:57
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (55), 04/10/2017 12:12 (10), 12/04/2021 08:24 (3), 01/03/2025 17:57 (18)
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