IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.0.4 Weak Encryption (CVE-2017-1504)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 141916

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Synopsis

The remote web application server is affected by weak encryption

Description

The IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is version 9.0.0.4. It is, therefore, affected by a weakness in a new feature using the PasswordUtil command to enable AES password encryption. If this feature was used, passwords were not encrypted as expected, resulting in weaker than expected security.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.0.5 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI82602.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 141916

File Name: websphere_565963.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 10/27/2020

Updated: 10/23/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-1504

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/1/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/1/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-1504

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