IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 7.0.038/8.0.0.10/8.5.5.5 Webcontainer access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 7.0.038/8.0.0.10/8.5.5.5 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Webcontainer. Executing a manipulation of the argument com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.disallowServeServletsByClassname can lead to access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-1927. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 7.0.038/8.0.0.10/8.5.5.5 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Webcontainer. The manipulation of the argument com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.disallowServeServletsByClassname with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The default configuration of IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0.0 before 7.0.0.39, 8.0.0 before 8.0.0.11, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.6 has a false value for the com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.disallowServeServletsByClassname WebContainer property, which allows remote attackers to obtain privileged access via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 07/14/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-1927 since 02/19/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84639 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < 7.0.0.39 (FP39) / 8.0 < 8.0.0.11 (FP11) / 8.5 < 8.5.5.6 (FP6) Multiple Vulnerabilities (Bar Mitzvah) (FREAK)), 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 370322 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21963275), (swg21959083) and (swg21698613)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (84639), SecurityFocus (BID 75486†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1033383†). The entries VDB-74468, VDB-74477, VDB-75098 and VDB-76445 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 84639
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < 7.0.0.39 (FP39) / 8.0 < 8.0.0.11 (FP11) / 8.5 < 8.5.5.6 (FP6) Multiple Vulnerabilities (Bar Mitzvah) (FREAK)
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OpenVAS ID: 100565
OpenVAS Name: IBM Websphere Apllication Server Privilage Escalation Vulnerability-01 Apr16
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02/19/2015 🔍
06/29/2015 +130 days 🔍
07/14/2015 +15 days 🔍
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08/27/2015 +43 days 🔍
05/31/2022 +2469 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1927 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1927
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76444
SecurityFocus: 75486 - IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2015-1927 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033383

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2015 12:35
Updated: 05/31/2022 10:57
Changes: 07/15/2015 12:35 (56), 11/09/2017 08:34 (14), 05/31/2022 10:57 (3)
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