IBM WebSphere Portal Apache Commons FileUpload DoS

high Nessus Plugin ID 74293

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has web portal software installed that is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The version of IBM WebSphere Portal on the remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability in the Apache Commons FileUpload library that allows an attacker to cause the application to enter an infinite loop.

Solution

For 6.1.x, first upgrade to either : Fix Pack 6.1.0.6 CF27 or Fix Pack 6.1.5.3 CF27; then apply Interim Fixes PI14025, PI14027, PI14028, PI14029, PI14086, PI14150, PI14812, PI15187, and PI17908.

See Also

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672575

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24029452#CF028

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034497#CF12

http://www.nessus.org/u?12fd87aa

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 74293

File Name: websphere_portal_cve-2014-0050.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/3/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0050

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_portal

Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Portal

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/6/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0050

BID: 65400