Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-5413 - Information Exposure vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server

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
CWE-200
nessus

Summary

PerfServlet in the PMI/Performance Tools component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7 before 7.0.0.1 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the (1) systemout.log and (2) ffdc files. NOTE: this is probably a duplicate of CVE-2009-0434. The vendor has released a fixpack: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24021073

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Ibm
151

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Nessus

NASL familyWeb Servers
NASL idWEBSPHERE_7_0_0_1.NASL
descriptionIBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 before Fix Pack 1 appears to be running on the remote host. As such, it is reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities. - The PerfServlet code writes sensitive information in the
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id35082
published2008-12-10
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35082
titleIBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < Fix Pack 1
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(35082);
  script_version("1.21");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/06 14:03:16");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2009-0504",	
    "CVE-2008-5411",
    "CVE-2008-5412",
    "CVE-2008-5413",
    "CVE-2008-5414",
    "CVE-2009-0434",
    "CVE-2009-0438"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(32679, 33700, 33879);
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"33022");

  script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < Fix Pack 1");
  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 7.0 before Fix Pack 1 appears to be
running on the remote host.  As such, it is reportedly affected by
multiple vulnerabilities. 

  - The PerfServlet code writes sensitive information in
    the 'systemout.log' and ffdc files, provided 
    Performance Monitoring Infrastructure (PMI) is enabled. 
    (PK63886)
 
  - A vulnerability in feature pack for web services could
    lead to information disclosure due to 'userNameToken'.
    (PK67282)
 
  - A user locked by the underlying OS may be able to 
    authenticate via the administrative console. (PK67909)

  - Web authentication options 'Authenticate when any URI is
    accessed' and 'Use available authentication data when an
    unprotected URI is accessed' are ignored. Servlets with
    with no security constraints are not authenticated and
    usernames with '@' symbol fail to authenticate.
    (PK71826)

  - WS-Security in JAX-WS does not remove UsernameTokens
    from client cache on failed logins. (PK72435)

  - WSPolicy discloses password in SOAP messages even though
    IDAssertion.isUsed is set to true, and a simple user
    name token policyset is used. (PK73573)

  - SSL traffic is routed over unencrypted TCP routes.
    (PK74777)

  - By sending a specially crafted request, it may be
    possible for a remote attacker to gain access to
    certain JSP pages that require authorization.
    (PK75248)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24021073");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK67909");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK71826");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK72435");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463#7001");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Apply Fix Pack 1 (7.0.0.1) or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/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(200, 264, 310);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/12/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/12/08");

  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] == 7 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] == 0 && ver[3] < 1)
{
  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     : 7.0.0.1' +
      '\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.");

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: CVE ID:CVE-2008-5413 CNCVE ID:CNCVE-20085413 IBM WebSphere Application Server是一款商业性质的WEB应用服务程序。 IBM WebSphere Application Server &quot;PerfServlet&quot;参数处理存在问题,远程攻击者可以利用漏洞获得敏感信息。 目前没有详细解决方案提供。 IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0.x 可参考如下安全公告获得补丁信息: <a href=http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876 target=_blank rel=external nofollow>http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876</a>
idSSV:4787
last seen2017-11-19
modified2009-02-16
published2009-02-16
reporterRoot
titleIBM WebSphere Application Server &quot;PerfServlet&quot;信息泄漏漏洞