CSRF in IBM WebSphere Application Server

1) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU6396

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1194

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform CSRF attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of the HTTP request origin within the OAuth service provider. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it and perform certain actions on the WebSphere Application Server with privileges of the current user.

Mitigation

Apply the iterim fix PI77770.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM WebSphere Application Server: 7.0.0.0 - 9.0.0.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_websphere_application_server:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_websphere_application_server:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_websphere_application_server:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_websphere_application_server:7.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_websphere_application_server:7.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_websphere_application_server:7.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_websphere_application_server:7.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_websphere_application_server:7.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_websphere_application_server:7.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_websphere_application_server:7.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22001226

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.