Information disclosure in WebSphere Portal - CVE-2017-1423

 

Information disclosure in WebSphere Portal - CVE-2017-1423

Published: December 16, 2017 / Updated: December 18, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU9681
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-2017-1423
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
WebSphere Portal

Detailed vulnerability 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-1423

Install update from vendor's website.

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