IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.x / 8.0.0.x / 8.5.x < 8.5.5.17 / 9.0.0.x < 9.0.5.2 Information Disclosure (CVE-2019-4477)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 129097

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.x, 8.0.0.x, 8.5.0.x prior to 8.5.5.17, or 9.0.0.x prior to 9.0.5.2.
It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this by leveraging improper handling of command line options in order to obtain sensitive information.

Solution

Upgrade to IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.17 or 9.0.5.2 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH11248.

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/960290

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 129097

File Name: websphere_cve-2019-4477.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 9/20/2019

Updated: 11/30/2020

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-2019-4477

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: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/17/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/17/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-4477