IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0/8.5 cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0/8.5. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-6214. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0/8.5 (Application Server Software). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF15 and 8.5.0 before CF05 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.

The weakness was published 03/05/2015 as Reference #1697213 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-304.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-6214 since 09/02/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for 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 82029 (IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.x < 8.0.0.1 CF15 / 8.5.0.0 < 8.5.0.0 CF05 Multiple XSRF / XSS (PI34987, PI33329, PI35228)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98723), Tenable (82029), SecurityFocus (BID 73067†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031880†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52282†). Similar entries are available at VDB-73936 and VDB-73937. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Nessus ID: 82029
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.x < 8.0.0.1 CF15 / 8.5.0.0 < 8.5.0.0 CF05 Multiple XSRF / XSS (PI34987, PI33329, PI35228)
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09/02/2014 🔍
03/05/2015 +184 days 🔍
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04/12/2022 +2423 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: Reference #1697213
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-6214 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6214
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73935
X-Force: 98723
SecurityFocus: 73067 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2014-6214 Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031880 - IBM WebSphere Input Validation Flaws Permit Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 52282 - IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0, 8.5 Remote CSRF Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 09:36
Updated: 04/12/2022 19:39
Changes: 03/11/2015 09:36 (65), 11/03/2017 07:50 (9), 04/12/2022 19:39 (3)
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