IBM WebSphere Application Server privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-5955. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server (Application Server Software) (version unknown). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the IBM HTTP Server component 5.3 in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) for z/OS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unknown vectors.

The weakness was shared 12/20/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-5955 since 11/21/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 12/21/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66760 (IBM HTTP Server for z/OS 5.3.0 Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80684), Tenable (66760), SecurityFocus (BID 57010†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37740†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 66760
Nessus Name: IBM HTTP Server for z/OS 5.3.0 Command Execution
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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11/21/2012 🔍
12/19/2012 +28 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +659 days 🔍
12/21/2021 +2464 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-5955 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5955
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63224

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X-Force: 80684
SecurityFocus: 57010 - IBM WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Unspecified Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 37740 - IBM WebSphere 5.3 HTTP Server for z/OS Unspecified Remote Code Execution, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/21/2021 02:07
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (61), 04/22/2017 17:20 (5), 12/21/2021 02:07 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:D39:103

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