IBM WebSphere Application Server Information Disclosure (6489485)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 153587

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of WebSphere Application Server installed on the remote host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability that allows a remote user to enumerate usernames due to a difference of responses from valid and invalid login attempts.

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

Solution

Upgrade to IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.21, 9.0.5.10, or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH38929.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 153587

File Name: websphere_6489485.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 9/23/2021

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

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-29842

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/15/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-29842

IAVA: 2021-A-0442-S

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