#VU42215 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in WebSphere Portal - CVE-2013-6316

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42215

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [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:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6316

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WebSphere Portal
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.x before 7.0.0.2 CF26 and 8.0.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF09 does not properly handle content-selection changes during Taxonomy component rendering, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive property information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an error in a Web Content Manager (WCM) context processor.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WebSphere Portal: 7.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.1

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External links
https://osvdb.org/101270
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64492
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI04897
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21660011
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88597

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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.