Information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Portal



Published: 2017-12-15
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-1423
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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WebSphere Portal
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU9681

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-2017-1423

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the Web Application Bridge component. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information in backend server URLs configured for usage by the Web Application Bridge component.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WebSphere Portal: 8.5.0.0 - 9.0.0.0

External links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22011400


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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