Information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server

Published: 2017-10-31

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-1583 CVE-2011-4343
CWE-ID	CWE-388 CWE-200
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	IBM WebSphere Application Server Server applications / Application servers
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU9017

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1583

CWE-ID: CWE-388 - Error Handling

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.

The weakness exists due to improper error handling by MyFaces in JSF. A remote attacker can read arbitrary data on the target system.

Mitigation

Update to version 8.0.0.15 or 8.5.5.13.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM WebSphere Application Server: 8.0.0.0 - 8.5.5.12

External links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008707

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.

2) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU9019