IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.x < 7.0.0.43 / 8.0.0.x < 8.0.0.14 / 8.5.x < 8.5.5.12 / 9.0.0.x < 9.0.0.4 SOAP Connectors DoS

high Nessus Plugin ID 102586

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Synopsis

The remote web application server is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is version 7.0.0.x prior to 7.0.0.43, 8.0.0.x prior to 8.0.0.14, 8.5.x prior to 8.5.5.12, or 9.0.0.x prior to 9.0.0.4. It is, therefore, affected by an input validation flaw in SOAP connectors that allows a remote user to cause serialized objects to run, consuming excessive resources on the target system.

Solution

Apply IBM WebSphere Application Server version 7.0 Fix Pack 43 (7.0.0.43) / 8.0 Fix Pack 14 (8.0.0.14) (targeted availability 16 October 2017) / 8.5 Fix Pack 12 (8.5.5.12) / 9.0 Fix Pack 4 (9.0.0.4) or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI73519.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 102586

File Name: websphere_swg21993797.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 8/18/2017

Updated: 11/12/2019

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server

Required KB Items: www/WebSphere, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/17/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/17/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-8919

BID: 95650

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