IBM System Networking Switch Center up to 7.3.1.4 FileReader.jsp File race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in IBM System Networking Switch Center up to 7.3.1.4. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file FileReader.jsp. Such manipulation leads to race condition (File). This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2015-7817. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM System Networking Switch Center up to 7.3.1.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file FileReader.jsp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability (File). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Race condition in the administration-panel web service in IBM System Networking Switch Center (SNSC) before 7.3.1.5 and Lenovo Switch Center before 8.1.2.0 allows remote attackers to obtain privileged-account access, and consequently provide FileReader.jsp input containing directory traversal sequences to read arbitrary text files, via a request to port 40080 or 40443.

The weakness was released 11/12/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.lenovo.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-7817 since 10/14/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

By approaching the search of inurl:FileReader.jsp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 7.3.1.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-79197, VDB-79198 and VDB-79199. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • IBM System Networking Switch Center 7.3.1.5
  • Lenovo Switch Center before 8.1.2.0

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Exploitinginfo

Name: File
Class: Race condition / File
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: System Networking Switch Center 7.3.1.5

Timelineinfo

10/14/2015 🔍
11/11/2015 +28 days 🔍
11/12/2015 +1 days 🔍
11/12/2015 +0 days 🔍
03/13/2018 +852 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: support.lenovo.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-7817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79196
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2015 12:09
Updated: 03/13/2018 08:19
Changes: 11/12/2015 12:09 (45), 03/13/2018 08:19 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:BFD:103

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