IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.x <= 7.0.0.45 / 8.0.x <= 8.0.0.15 / 8.5.x < 8.5.5.22 / 9.x < 9.0.5.12 RCE

critical Nessus Plugin ID 172080

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Synopsis

The remote web application server is vulnerable to remote code execution.

Description

The IBM WebSphere Application Server installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to the Dojo package, which is vulnerable to vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the setObject function.

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

Solution

Update to IBM WebSphere Application Server version 8.5.5.22, 9.0.5.12 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH43148.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 172080

File Name: websphere_9_0_5_12_CVE-2021-23450.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 3/3/2023

Updated: 10/23/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-23450

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server

Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/15/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/15/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-23450

IAVA: 2022-A-0002

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