IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/7.0/8.0/8.5.0 Error Code Host information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/7.0/8.0/8.5.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Error Code Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure (Host). This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-4746. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/7.0/8.0/8.5.0 (Application Server Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Error Code Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Host). 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.

The weakness was released 07/30/2014 as swg21680230 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-304.ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-4746 since 07/09/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77539 (IBM WebSphere Portal Error Codes Information Disclosure (PI21858)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 89002 (IBM WebSphere Portal Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Applying the patch PI21858 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ibm.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (94348), Tenable (77539), SecurityFocus (BID 69044†), Secunia (SA60612†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030669†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-67274, VDB-67275 and VDB-67277. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure / Host
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 77539
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal Error Codes Information Disclosure (PI21858)
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Patch: PI21858

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg21680230
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4746 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4746
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67276
X-Force: 94348 - IBM WebSphere Portal information disclosure
SecurityFocus: 69044 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2014-4746 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 60612 - IBM WebSphere Portal Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030669 - IBM WebSphere Portal Multiple Flaws Permit Cross-Site Scripting, URL Redirection, and Information Disclosure Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 45773 - IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0, 6.1.5, 7.0, 8.0, 8.5 Remote Firewall Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2014 11:24
Updated: 02/10/2022 08:14
Changes: 08/06/2014 11:24 (81), 06/04/2017 10:43 (4), 02/10/2022 08:13 (3), 02/10/2022 08:14 (1)
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