IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/7.0/8.0/8.5 AccessControl REST API information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/7.0/8.0/8.5. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component AccessControl REST API. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-7447. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1/7.0/8.0/8.5 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component AccessControl REST API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 12/15/2015 as 1973152 / swg21973152 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-304.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-7447 since 09/29/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87775 (IBM WebSphere Portal AccessControl REST API Information Disclosure (PI51395)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context l.

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 Tenable (87775), SecurityFocus (BID 79511†), SecurityTracker (ID 1034538†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57028†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 87775
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Portal AccessControl REST API Information Disclosure (PI51395)
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OpenVAS ID: 100565
OpenVAS Name: IBM WebSphere Portal Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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07/01/2022 +2307 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: 1973152 / swg21973152
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7447 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7447
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79919
SecurityFocus: 79511 - IBM WebSphere Portal CVE-2015-7447 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1034538
Vulnerability Center: 57028 - IBM WebSphere Portal Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 12/28/2015 21:54
Updated: 07/01/2022 14:52
Changes: 12/28/2015 21:54 (72), 09/01/2018 08:47 (14), 07/01/2022 14:52 (3)
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