Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-4111 - Unspecified vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 'FileServing' Feature

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
ibm
critical
nessus

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in Servlet Engine/Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.31 and 6.1 before 6.1.0.19, when the FileServing feature is enabled, has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWeb Servers
    NASL idWEBSPHERE_6_1_0_19.NASL
    descriptionIBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 before Fix Pack 19 appears to be running on the remote host. As such, it is reportedly affected by multiple flaws : - An as-yet unspecified security exposure vulnerability exists when the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id34219
    published2008-09-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34219
    titleIBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 < Fix Pack 19 Multiple Flaws
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(34219);
      script_version("1.18");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/06 14:03:16");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-4111", "CVE-2009-0432", "CVE-2009-0433");
      script_bugtraq_id(31186, 33700);
      script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"31892");
    
      script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 < Fix Pack 19 Multiple Flaws");
      script_summary(english:"Reads the version number from the SOAP port");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote application server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 before Fix Pack 19 appears to be
    running on the remote host.  As such, it is reportedly affected by
    multiple flaws :
    
      - An as-yet unspecified security exposure vulnerability
        exists when the 'FileServing' feature in the Servlet
        Engine / Web Container component is enabled. (PK64302).
    
      - It may be possible for an attacker to obtain sensitive
        information from the file transfer servlet that is not
        secured by default. (PK59108)
    
     - A vulnerability in Web server plug-in could be exploited
       to trigger a denial of service attack. (PK63499)");
      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-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007951#61019");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "If using WebSphere Application Server, apply Fix Pack 19 (6.1.0.19) 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:P/A:P");
      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_cwe_id(16);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/09/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/09/15");
    
      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) 2008-2018 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] < 19)
    {
      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     : 6.1.0.19' +
          '\n';
        security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
      }
      else security_hole(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_31.NASL
    descriptionIBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2 before Fix Pack 31 appears to be running on the remote host. As such, it is reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - By sending a specially crafted HTTP request with the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id34501
    published2008-10-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34501
    titleIBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.0.2.31 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(34501);
      script_version("1.21");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/06 14:03:16");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2008-4111", 
        "CVE-2008-4678", 
        "CVE-2008-4679", 
        "CVE-2009-0434"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(31839, 31186, 33700);
      script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"32296");
    
      script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.0.2.31 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Reads the version number from the SOAP port");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote application server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2 before Fix Pack 31 appears to
    be running on the remote host.  As such, it is reportedly affected by
    multiple vulnerabilities :
     
      - By sending a specially crafted HTTP request with the 
        'Host' header field set to more than 256 bytes, it may 
        be possible to crash the remote application server.
        (PK69371)
     
      - An unspecified security exposure vulnerability exists if
        'fileServing' feature is enabled. (PK64302)
    
      - Web services security fails to honor Certificate 
        Revocation Lists (CRL) configured in Certificate Store 
        Collections. (PK61258)
    
      - Provided Performance Monitoring Infrastructur (PMI) is 
        enabled, it may be possible for an local attacker to
        obtain sensitive information.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK69371");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK61258");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24020788");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Apply Fix Pack 31 (6.0.2.31) or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P");
      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_cwe_id(200, 287, 399);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/10/27");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/10/20");
    
      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) 2008-2018 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] == 0 && ver[2] < 2) ||
      (ver[0] == 6 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] == 2 && ver[3] < 31)
    )
    {
      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     : 6.0.2.31' +
          '\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.");