Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in WebSphere Portal - CVE-2013-6735
Published: December 22, 2013 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42218
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6735
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.0.0.x through 6.0.0.1, 6.0.1.x through 6.0.1.7, 6.1.0.x through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5.x through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.0.x through 7.0.0.2 CF26, and 8.0.0.x through 8.0.0.1 CF08 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive Java Content Repository (JCR) information via a modified Web Content Manager (WCM) URL.
Affected software
WebSphere Portal
How to mitigate CVE-2013-6735
Install update from vendor's website.
External References
- http://osvdb.org/101255
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124611/IBM-Web-Content-Manager-XPath-Injection.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56161
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/530552/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64496
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029539
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI07777
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21660289
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89591
- https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/security_bulletin_fix_available_for_unauthorized_information_retrieval_security_vulnerability_in_ibm_websphere_portal_cve_2013_6735