Information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-1381
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Local 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: #VU7647

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/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-2017-1381

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability is due to the stale data being cached and then served. A local attacker can read arbitrary files on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.

Mitigation

Update 7.0.x to version 7.0.0.45 or later.
Update 8.0.x to version 8.0.0.14 or later.
Update 8.5.x to version 8.5.5.12 or later.
Update 9.0.x to version 9.0.0.5 or later.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM WebSphere Application Server: 7.0.0.0 - 9.0.0.4

CPE2.3 External links

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004792


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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