Information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-1501
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: #VU7984

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1501

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The weakness exists in the application server due to weak security restrictions. A remote attacker can change security bindings settings via the Admin Console and access arbitrary files on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.

Mitigation

Update 8.x to versions 8.0.0.14, 8.5.5.11 or later.
Update 9.x to version 9.0.0.5.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM WebSphere Application Server: 8.0.0.0 - 9.0.0.4

CPE2.3 External links

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006810


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user 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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