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IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.x < 9.0.0.9 MITM (CVE-2018-8039)

high Nessus Plugin ID 141915

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Synopsis

The remote web application server is affected by a vulnerability

Description

The IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is version 9.0.x prior to 9.0.0.9. It is, therefore, affected by a man-in-the-middle (MITM) vulnerability in the Apache CXF sub-component due to the TLS hostname verification not working correctly with the com.sun.net.ssl interface. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to launch a man-in-the-middle attack.

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 9.0.0.9 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH01221.

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/720065

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 141915

File Name: websphere_720065.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 10/27/2020

Updated: 11/30/2020

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8039

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/20/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/20/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8039