SB2017081801 - Information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server
Published: August 18, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017081801
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1501)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.