Spoofing attack in IBM WebSphere Application Server

1) Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU63469

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22365

CWE-ID: CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists in the way the Ajax Proxy Web Application (AjaxProxy.war) handles HTTP headers. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and spoof SSL server hostnames.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM WebSphere Application Server: 7.0 - 9.0.5.11 PH44271

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-websphere-application-server-is-vulnerable-to-spoofing-cve-2022-22365/

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.