Information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-1137
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM WebSphere Application Server
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU6529

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1137

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unspecified condition within the affected software. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to the Administrative Console on the system, view arbitrary files and conduct further attacks.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM WebSphere Application Server: 8.0.0.0 - 8.5.5.11

CPE2.3 External links

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998469


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.



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