IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 9.0.0.0 Response information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/8.5.5/9.0.0.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Response Handler. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-5986. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.0/8.5/8.5.5/9.0.0.0 (Application Server Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Response Handler. 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 09/15/2016 as swg21990056 / 1990056 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-5986 since 06/29/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94512 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < 7.0.0.43 / 8.0 < 8.0.0.13 / 8.5 < 8.5.5.11 / 9.0 < 9.0.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370287 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Code Execution Vulnerability (swg21990056)).

Applying the patch APAR PI67093 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 (94512), SecurityFocus (BID 93013†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036838†). The entries VDB-92443 and VDB-92550 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 94512
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < 7.0.0.43 / 8.0 < 8.0.0.13 / 8.5 < 8.5.5.11 / 9.0 < 9.0.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802851
OpenVAS Name: IBM Websphere Application Server Potential Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Patch: APAR PI67093

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06/29/2016 🔍
09/15/2016 +78 days 🔍
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09/16/2016 +1 days 🔍
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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg21990056 / 1990056
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5986 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5986
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91634
SecurityFocus: 93013 - IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2016-5986 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036838

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2016 19:54
Updated: 09/26/2024 02:47
Changes: 09/16/2016 19:54 (70), 04/18/2019 16:22 (12), 09/16/2022 18:54 (3), 09/26/2024 02:47 (16)
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