Information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server



Published: 2018-05-11
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-1743
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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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: #VU12527

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1743

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the handling of Administrative Console panel fields. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM WebSphere Application Server: 7.0.0.0 - 9.0.0.7

External links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013601


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated 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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