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IBM WebSphere Application Server Denial of Service (CVE-2019-4720)

high Nessus Plugin ID 133529

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Synopsis

The remote web application server is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability

Description

The IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is version 7.0.x prior or equal to 7.0.0.45, 8.0.x prior or equal to 8.0.0.15, 8.5.0.x prior to 8.5.5.18, or 9.0.x prior to 9.0.5.3 It is, therefore, affected by aa denial of service vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by using a specially crafted request to cause the system to stop responding.

Solution

Upgrade to IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.18, 9.0.5.3, or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH19528.

See Also

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172125

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1285372

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 133529

File Name: websphere_CVE-2019-4720.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 2/7/2020

Updated: 10/23/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-4720

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: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/30/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/30/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-4720