IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.x < 7.0.0.41 / 8.0.0.x < 8.0.0.13 / 8.5.x < 8.5.5.10 MiTM (CVE-2016-0306)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 142060

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Synopsis

The remote web application server is affected by a man in the middle vulnerability

Description

The IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is version 7.0.0.x prior to 7.0.0.41, 8.0.0.x prior to 8.0.0.13, 8.5.0.x prior to 8.5.5.10. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability due to weaker than expected security caused by the improper TLS configuration if FIPS 140-2 is enabled. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to obtain sensitive information by using man in the middle techniques.

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 7.0.0.41, 8.0.0.13, 8.5.5.10, or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI56190.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 142060

File Name: websphere_545303.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 10/30/2020

Updated: 11/30/2020

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

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:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-0306

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-0306

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