IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.x <= 8.0.0.15 / 8.5.x < 8.5.5.20 / 9.0.x < 9.0.5.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 149787

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Synopsis

The remote web application server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The version of WebSphere Application Server installed on the remote host is 8.0.x through 8.0.0.15, 8.5.x prior to 8.5.5.20, or 9.0.x prior to 9.0.5.8. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 6453091 advisory, including the following:

- http/conn/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactory.java in Apache HttpComponents HttpClient before 4.3.6 ignores the http.socket.timeout configuration setting during an SSL handshake, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (HTTPS call hang) via unspecified vectors. (CVE-2015-5262)

- org.apache.http.conn.ssl.AbstractVerifier in Apache HttpComponents HttpClient before 4.3.5 and HttpAsyncClient before 4.0.2 does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the- middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a CN= string in a field in the distinguished name (DN) of a certificate, as demonstrated by the foo,CN=www.apache.org string in the O field. (CVE-2014-3577)

- http/conn/ssl/AbstractVerifier.java in Apache Commons HttpClient before 4.2.3 does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a certificate with a subject that specifies a common name in a field that is not the CN field. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-5783. (CVE-2012-6153)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.20, 9.0.5.8, or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fixes PH34501 and PH94944.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 149787

File Name: websphere_6453091.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 5/20/2021

Updated: 12/29/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-3577

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server

Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/11/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/7/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1498, CVE-2012-6153, CVE-2014-3577, CVE-2015-5262

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