IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.x <= 7.0.0.45 / 8.0.0.x <= 8.0.0.15 / 8.5.x < 8.5.5.14 / 9.0.x < 9.0.0.8 Information Disclosure (CVE-2012-5783)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 141917

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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 7.0.0.x through 7.0.0.45, 8.0.0.x through 8.0.0.15, 8.5.0.x prior to 8.5.5.14 or 9.0.x prior to 9.0.0.8. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability in the Apache Commons HttpClient subcomponent due to the failure to verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to conduct spoofing attacks, by persuading a victim to visit a web site containing a specially-crafted certificate.

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 8.5.5.14, 9.0.0.8, or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI96685 and PI98251.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 141917

File Name: websphere_711867.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 10/27/2020

Updated: 10/23/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-5783

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/21/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5783

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