Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-2092 - Improper Access Control vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
ibm
CWE-284
nessus

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.5 does not properly read the portletServingEnabled parameter in ibm-portlet-ext.xmi, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unknown vectors.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Embedding Scripts within Scripts
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities that are brought on by allowing remote hosts to execute scripts. The attacker leverages this capability to execute scripts to execute his/her own script by embedding it within other scripts that the target software is likely to execute. The attacker must have the ability to inject script into script that is likely to be executed. If this is done, then the attacker can potentially launch a variety of probes and attacks against the web server's local environment, in many cases the so-called DMZ, back end resources the web server can communicate with, and other hosts. With the proliferation of intermediaries, such as Web App Firewalls, network devices, and even printers having JVMs and Web servers, there are many locales where an attacker can inject malicious scripts. Since this attack pattern defines scripts within scripts, there are likely privileges to execute said attack on the host. Of course, these attacks are not solely limited to the server side, client side scripts like Ajax and client side JavaScript can contain malicious scripts as well. In general all that is required is for there to be sufficient privileges to execute a script, but not protected against writing.
  • Signature Spoofing by Key Theft
    An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by theft and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.

Nessus

NASL familyWeb Servers
NASL idWEBSPHERE_7_0_0_5.NASL
descriptionIBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 before Fix Pack 5 appears to be running on the remote host. As such, it is reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Non-standard HTTP methods are allowed. (PK73246) - If the admin console is directly accessed from HTTP, the console fails to redirect the connection to a secure login page. (PK77010) - An error in Single Sign-on (SSO) with SPNEGO implementation could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. (PK77465) -
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id40823
published2009-08-31
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/40823
titleIBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < Fix Pack 5
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(40823);
  script_version("1.13");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/06 14:03:16");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2009-0899", 
    "CVE-2009-1195", 
    "CVE-2009-1898",
    "CVE-2009-1899",
    "CVE-2009-1900",
    "CVE-2009-1901",
    "CVE-2009-2085",
    "CVE-2009-2087",
    "CVE-2009-2088",
    "CVE-2009-2089", 
    "CVE-2009-0899", 
    "CVE-2009-2090",
    "CVE-2009-2091",
    "CVE-2009-2092"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(36153, 36154, 36155, 36156, 36157, 36158, 36163);

  script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 < Fix Pack 5");
  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 5 appears to be
running on the remote host.  As such, it is reportedly affected by
multiple vulnerabilities :

  - Non-standard HTTP methods are allowed. (PK73246)

  - If the admin console is directly accessed from HTTP,
    the console fails to redirect the connection to a
    secure login page. (PK77010)

  - An error in Single Sign-on (SSO) with SPNEGO 
    implementation could allow a remote attacker
    to bypass security restrictions. (PK77465)

  - 'wsadmin' is affected by a security exposure. 
    (PK77495)  

  - Security flag 'isSecurityEnabled' is incorrectly set
    after migrating from VMM. (PK78134)

  - Use of insecure password obfuscation algorithm by Web
    services could result in weaker than expected security
    provided the client module specifies a password in 
    ibm-webservicesclient-bind.xmi and target environment 
    has custom password encryption enabled. (PK79275)

  - After upgrading from WebSphere Application Server V6.1 
    to V7.0 with tracing enabled, an attacker may be able
    view sensitive information by viewing the trace files.
    (PK80337)  

  - If CSIv2 Security is configured with Identity 
    Assertion, it may be possible for a remote
    attacker to bypass security restrictions. (PK83097)

  - New applications deployed in WebSphere Application 
    Server for z/OS prior to 1.8 are saved on the file
    system with insecure privileges resulting in
    disclosure of sensitive information. (PK83308)

  - Configservice APIs could display sensitive information.
    (PK84999)

  - Vulnerabilities in Apache HTTP server could allow a
    local user to gain elevated privileges. (PK86232)

  - A error in 'wsadmin' could allow a remote attacker
    to bypass security restrictions. (PK86328)
   
  - A vulnerability in portlet serving enable parameter
    could allow an attacker to bypass security restrictions
    and gain unauthorized access to the application. 
    (PK89385)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463#7005");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Apply Fix Pack 5 (7.0.0.5) or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/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, 200, 255, 264, 287);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/07/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/07/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/08/31");
 
  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) 2009-2018 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] < 5)
{
  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     : 7.0.0.5' +
      '\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.");