IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.x < 8.5.5.26 / 9.x < 9.0.5.20 (7145620)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 192754

Synopsis

The remote web application server is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 7145620 advisory.

- IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security for outbound TLS connections caused by a failure to honor user configuration. IBM X-Force ID: 274812. (CVE-2023-50313)

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

Solution

Update to IBM WebSphere Application Server version 8.5.5.26, 9.0.5.20 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH58869.

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7145620

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 192754

File Name: websphere_7145620.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 4/2/2024

Updated: 4/9/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 4.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-50313

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/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: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/1/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/1/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-50313

IAVA: 2023-A-0230