IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.0.0.5 WS-Security Request authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.0.0.5. This affects an unknown part of the component WS-Security. The manipulation as part of Request results in authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2013-0482. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.0.0.5 (Application Server Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component WS-Security. The manipulation as part of a Request leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.29, 8.0 before 8.0.0.6, and 8.5 through 8.5.0.2 and WebSphere Message Broker 6.1, 7.0 through 7.0.0.5, and 8.0 through 8.0.0.2, when WS-Security is used, allows remote attackers to spoof the signatures of messages via a crafted SOAP message, related to a "Signature Wrap attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1377 and CVE-2013-0489.

The weakness was shared 04/29/2013 as swg21634646 as confirmed advisory (IBM Knowledge Base). The advisory is shared for download at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-0482 since 12/16/2012. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68982 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < Fix Pack 29 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers.

Upgrading to version 8.0.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (81548), Tenable (68982), SecurityFocus (BID 59650†), OSVDB (93006†) and Secunia (SA51945†). The entry VDB-9324 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 68982
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < Fix Pack 29 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 8.0.0.6

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12/16/2012 🔍
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04/29/2013 +96 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg21634646
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0482 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0482
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8604
X-Force: 81548 - IBM WebSphere Application Server WS-Security spoofing, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 59650 - IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2013-0482 Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 51945 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 93006
Vulnerability Center: 47057 - IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Message Broker Remote Spoofing via a Crafted SOAP Message, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/07/2013 12:20
Updated: 05/10/2021 14:28
Changes: 05/07/2013 12:20 (76), 06/12/2017 08:07 (2), 05/10/2021 14:28 (3)
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