#VU42217 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in WebSphere Portal - CVE-2013-6723

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42217

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-2013-6723

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 8.0.0.1 before CF09 does not properly handle references in compute="always" Web Content Manager (WCM) navigator components, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive component information via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WebSphere Portal: 8.0.0.1

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External links
https://osvdb.org/101271
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64488
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI05684
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21660011
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89278

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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.