#VU7984 Information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server - CVE-2017-1501

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7984

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1501

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM WebSphere Application Server
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists in the application server due to weak security restrictions. A remote attacker can change security bindings settings via the Admin Console and access arbitrary files on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.

Mitigation
Update 8.x to versions 8.0.0.14, 8.5.5.11 or later.
Update 9.x to version 9.0.0.5.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM WebSphere Application Server: 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.13, 8.5.0.0 - 8.5.5.11, 9.0.0.0 - 9.0.0.4

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External links
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006810

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.