Information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server - CVE-2017-1583
Published: October 31, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9017
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1583
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM WebSphere Application Server
IBM WebSphere Application Server
Detailed vulnerability 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.
The weakness exists due to improper error handling by MyFaces in JSF. A remote attacker can read arbitrary data on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-1583
Update to version 8.0.0.15 or 8.5.5.13.