IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.x < 9.0.0.7 DoS (CVE-2017-12624)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 141563

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Synopsis

The remote web application server is affected by a denial of service vulnerability

Description

The IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is version 9.0.x prior to 9.0.0.7. It is, therefore, affected by a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in the Apache CXF subcomponent. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by using a specially crafted message attachment header, in order to cause the JAX-RS service to stop responding.

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 9.0.0.7, or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI92492.

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/304537

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 141563

File Name: websphere_304537.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 10/20/2020

Updated: 11/30/2020

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-12624

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/8/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/8/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-12624