Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-3397 - Information Disclosure vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server Closed Connection

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
ibm
nessus

Summary

The web container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2.21, and 6.1.x before 6.1.0.9, sends response data intended for a different request in certain circumstances after a closed connection error, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWeb Servers
    NASL idWEBSPHERE_6_1_0_9.NASL
    descriptionIBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 before Fix Pack 9 appears to be running on the remote host. As such, it is reportedly affected by an information disclosure vulnerability because the application sends response data intended for a different request in certain circumstances after a closed connection error. (PK41446)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id45421
    published2010-04-05
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/45421
    titleIBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 < 6.1.0.9 Cross-session Information Disclosure
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(45421);
      script_version("1.11");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/06 14:03:16");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2007-3397");
      script_bugtraq_id(24608);
      script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"25817");
    
      script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 < 6.1.0.9 Cross-session Information Disclosure");
      script_summary(english:"Reads the version number from the SOAP port");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote application server is affected by an information
    disclosure vulnerability.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 before Fix Pack 9 appears to be
    running on the remote host.  As such, it is reportedly affected by an
    information disclosure vulnerability because the application sends
    response data intended for a different request in certain
    circumstances after a closed connection error.  (PK41446)");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also",value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21404665");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also",value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27009778");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21261071");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24015854");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "If using WebSphere Application Server, apply Fix Pack 9 (6.1.0.9) or
    later. 
    
    Otherwise, if using embedded WebSphere Application Server packaged with
    Tivoli Directory Server, apply the latest recommended eWAS fix pack.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/06/25");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/05/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/04/05");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Web Servers");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_dependencies("websphere_detect.nasl");
      script_require_ports("Services/www", 8880, 8881);
      script_require_keys("www/WebSphere");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("http.inc");
    
    
    port = get_http_port(default:8880);
    
    
    version = get_kb_item("www/WebSphere/"+port+"/version");
    if (isnull(version)) exit(1, "Failed to extract the version from the IBM WebSphere Application Server instance listening on port " + port + ".");
    if (version =~ "^[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?$")
      exit(1, "Failed to extract a granular version from the IBM WebSphere Application Server instance listening on port " + port + ".");
    
    ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
    for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
      ver[i] = int(ver[i]);
    
    if (ver[0] == 6 && ver[1] == 1 && ver[2] == 0 && ver[3] < 9)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0)
      {
        source = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/WebSphere/"+port+"/source");
    
        report =
          '\n  Source            : ' + source +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 6.1.0.9' +
          '\n';
        security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
      }
      else security_warning(port);
      exit(0);
    }
    else exit(0, "The WebSphere Application Server "+version+" instance listening on port "+port+" is not affected.");
    
  • NASL familyWeb Servers
    NASL idWEBSPHERE_6_0_2_21.NASL
    descriptionIBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0.x before Fix Pack 21 appears to be running on the remote host. Such versions are reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities. - The web container sends response data intended for a different request in certain circumstances after a closed connection error. (PK41446) - Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities. (PK33799, PK40213)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id45417
    published2010-04-05
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/45417
    titleIBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0 < 6.0.2.21 Multiple Vulnerabilities