Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-0954 - Improper Input Validation vulnerability in IBM Websphere Portal

047910
CVSS 6.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
ibm
CWE-20
nessus
NVD
Published: 2014-05-22
Updated: 2017-08-29

Summary

IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF28, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF12 does not validate JSP includes, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, bypass intended request-dispatcher access restrictions, or cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted URL.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Ibm
58

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Server Side Include (SSI) Injection
    An attacker can use Server Side Include (SSI) Injection to send code to a web application that then gets executed by the web server. Doing so enables the attacker to achieve similar results to Cross Site Scripting, viz., arbitrary code execution and information disclosure, albeit on a more limited scale, since the SSI directives are nowhere near as powerful as a full-fledged scripting language. Nonetheless, the attacker can conveniently gain access to sensitive files, such as password files, and execute shell commands.
  • Cross Zone Scripting
    An attacker is able to cause a victim to load content into their web-browser that bypasses security zone controls and gain access to increased privileges to execute scripting code or other web objects such as unsigned ActiveX controls or applets. This is a privilege elevation attack targeted at zone-based web-browser security. In a zone-based model, pages belong to one of a set of zones corresponding to the level of privilege assigned to that page. Pages in an untrusted zone would have a lesser level of access to the system and/or be restricted in the types of executable content it was allowed to invoke. In a cross-zone scripting attack, a page that should be assigned to a less privileged zone is granted the privileges of a more trusted zone. This can be accomplished by exploiting bugs in the browser, exploiting incorrect configuration in the zone controls, through a cross-site scripting attack that causes the attackers' content to be treated as coming from a more trusted page, or by leveraging some piece of system functionality that is accessible from both the trusted and less trusted zone. This attack differs from "Restful Privilege Escalation" in that the latter correlates to the inadequate securing of RESTful access methods (such as HTTP DELETE) on the server, while cross-zone scripting attacks the concept of security zones as implemented by a browser.
  • Cross Site Scripting through Log Files
    An attacker may leverage a system weakness where logs are susceptible to log injection to insert scripts into the system's logs. If these logs are later viewed by an administrator through a thin administrative interface and the log data is not properly HTML encoded before being written to the page, the attackers' scripts stored in the log will be executed in the administrative interface with potentially serious consequences. This attack pattern is really a combination of two other attack patterns: log injection and stored cross site scripting.
  • Command Line Execution through SQL Injection
    An attacker uses standard SQL injection methods to inject data into the command line for execution. This could be done directly through misuse of directives such as MSSQL_xp_cmdshell or indirectly through injection of data into the database that would be interpreted as shell commands. Sometime later, an unscrupulous backend application (or could be part of the functionality of the same application) fetches the injected data stored in the database and uses this data as command line arguments without performing proper validation. The malicious data escapes that data plane by spawning new commands to be executed on the host.

Nessus

  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idWEBSPHERE_PORTAL_7_0_0_2_CF29.NASL
    descriptionThe version of IBM WebSphere Portal installed on the remote host is 7.0.0.x prior to 7.0.0.2 CF29. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Apache Struts ClassLoader. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by manipulating the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id79691
    published2014-12-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/79691
    titleIBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.x < 7.0.0.2 CF29 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(79691);
  script_version("1.18");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/25");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2014-0114",
    "CVE-2014-0910",
    "CVE-2014-0949",
    "CVE-2014-0952",
    "CVE-2014-0953",
    "CVE-2014-0954",
    "CVE-2014-0956",
    "CVE-2014-0959",
    "CVE-2014-3083",
    "CVE-2014-3102",
    "CVE-2014-4746",
    "CVE-2014-4760",
    "CVE-2014-4761",
    "CVE-2014-4792",
    "CVE-2014-4808",
    "CVE-2014-4814",
    "CVE-2014-4821",
    "CVE-2014-6093",
    "CVE-2014-6215",
    "CVE-2014-8909",
    "CVE-2015-1943"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    67121,
    67413,
    67417,
    67418,
    67419,
    67421,
    68011,
    69042,
    69044,
    69045,
    69047,
    69298,
    69734,
    70322,
    70755,
    70757,
    70758,
    71358,
    71728,
    73958
  );

  script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.x < 7.0.0.2 CF29 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for the installed patch.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has web portal software installed that is
affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of IBM WebSphere Portal installed on the remote host is
7.0.0.x prior to 7.0.0.2 CF29. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities :

  - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the
    Apache Struts ClassLoader. A remote attacker can exploit
    this issue by manipulating the 'class' parameter of an
    ActionForm object to execute arbitrary code.
    (CVE-2014-0114)

  - A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists which allows
    a remote, authenticated attacker to inject arbitrary
    web script or HTML. (CVE-2014-0910)

  - An unspecified denial of service vulnerability exists
    that allows a remote attacker to crash the host by
    sending a specially crafted web request to cause a
    consumption of resources. (CVE-2014-0949)

  - A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the
    'boot_config.jsp' script due to improper validation of
    user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this issue
    to execute arbitrary script code in the security context
    of a user's browser to steal authentication cookies.
    (CVE-2014-0952)

  - An unspecified cross-site scripting vulnerability exists
    due to improper validation of user-supplied input.
    (CVE-2014-0953)

  - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Web
    Content Viewer portlet due to improper handling of JSP
    includes. A remote attacker can exploit this issue to
    obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service,
    or control the request dispatcher by sending a specially
    crafted URL request. (CVE-2014-0954)

  - An unspecified cross-site scripting vulnerability exists
    due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An
    attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary
    script code in the security context of a user's web
    browser to steal authentication cookies. (CVE-2014-0956)

  - An unspecified denial of service vulnerability exists
    that allows an authenticated attacker to cause a
    successful login to loop back to the login page
    indefinitely. (CVE-2014-0959)

  - An unspecified information disclosure vulnerability
    exists which allows a remote attacker to gain access to
    sensitive information. (CVE-2014-3083)

  - An unspecified cross-site scripting vulnerability
    exists due to improper validation of user-supplied
    input. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute
    arbitrary script code in the security context of a
    user's browser. (CVE-2014-3102)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to
    the returned error codes which an attacker can use to
    identify devices behind a firewall. (CVE-2014-4746)

  - An unspecified open redirect vulnerability exists that
    allows an attacker to perform a phishing attack by
    enticing a user to click on a malicious URL.
    (CVE-2014-4760)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists which
    allows a remote, authenticated attacker to gain access
    to sensitive information, such as user credentials,
    through certain HTML pages. (CVE-2014-4761)

  - An unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists which
    allows a remote, authenticated attacker to upload large
    files, potentially resulting in a denial of service.
    (CVE-2014-4792)

  - An unspecified vulnerability exists that allows an
    authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the
    system. (CVE-2014-4808)

  - A flaw exists due to improper recursion detection during
    entity expansion. A remote attacker, via a specially
    crafted XML document, can cause the system to crash,
    resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-4814)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists that
    allows a remote attacker to identify whether or not a
    file exists based on the web server error codes.
    (CVE-2014-4821)

  - An unspecified cross-site scripting vulnerability exists
    that allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute
    arbitrary code via a specially crafted URL.
    (CVE-2014-6093)

  - An unspecified reflected cross-site scripting
    vulnerability exists due to improper validation of
    user-supplied input. A remote attacker can exploit this
    flaw using a specially crafted URL to execute arbitrary
    script code in a user's web browser within the security
    context of the hosting website. This allows an attacker
    to steal a user's cookie-based authentication
    credentials. (CVE-2014-6215)

  - An unspecified reflected cross-site scripting
    vulnerability exists due to improper validation of
    user-supplied input. A remote attacker can exploit this
    flaw using a specially crafted URL to execute arbitrary
    script code in a user's web browser within the security
    context of the hosting website. This allows an attacker
    to steal a user's cookie-based authentication
    credentials. (CVE-2014-8909)

  - An unspecified flaw exists that is trigged when handling
    Portal requests. A remote attacker can exploit this to
    cause a consumption of CPU resources, resulting in a
    denial of service condition. (CVE-2015-1943)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672572");
  # http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24029452#CF029
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2a808243");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.2 Cumulative Fix 29 (CF29) or
later.");
  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:F/RL:OF/RC:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Apache Struts ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(20, 74, 79, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 750, 751, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/04/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/11/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/12/03");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_portal");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("websphere_portal_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Portal");

  exit(0);
}

include("websphere_portal_version.inc");

websphere_portal_check_version(
  ranges:make_list("7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.2"),
  fix:"CF29",
  severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
  xss:TRUE
);
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idWEBSPHERE_PORTAL_8_0_0_1_CF12.NASL
    descriptionThe version of IBM WebSphere Portal on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Apache Commons FileUpload library that allows an attacker to cause the application to enter an infinite loop. (CVE-2014-0050) - An unspecified denial of service vulnerability exists that allows a remote attacker to crash the host by sending a specially crafted web request. (CVE-2014-0949) - A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id74156
    published2014-05-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/74156
    titleIBM WebSphere Portal 8.x < 8.0.0.1 CF12 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(74156);
  script_version("1.12");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/26");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2014-0050",
    "CVE-2014-0949",
    "CVE-2014-0951",
    "CVE-2014-0952",
    "CVE-2014-0953",
    "CVE-2014-0954",
    "CVE-2014-0955",
    "CVE-2014-0956",
    "CVE-2014-0958",
    "CVE-2014-0959"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    65400,
    67412,
    67413,
    67414,
    67415,
    67417,
    67418,
    67419,
    67421,
    69042
  );
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"31615");

  script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Portal 8.x < 8.0.0.1 CF12 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for installed patches.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has web portal software installed that is
affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of IBM WebSphere Portal on the remote host is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities :

  - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Apache
    Commons FileUpload library that allows an attacker to
    cause the application to enter an infinite loop.
    (CVE-2014-0050)

  - An unspecified denial of service vulnerability exists
    that allows a remote attacker to crash the host by
    sending a specially crafted web request.
    (CVE-2014-0949)

  - A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the
    'FilterForm.jsp' script due to improper user input
    validation. (CVE-2014-0951)

  - An XSS vulnerability exists in the 'boot_config.jsp'
    script due to improper user input validation.
    (CVE-2014-0952)

  - An unspecified XSS vulnerability exists due to improper
    validation of user input. (CVE-2014-0953)

  - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Web
    Content Viewer portlet due to improper handling of JSP
    includes. A remote attacker can exploit this issue to
    obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service,
    or control the request dispatcher by sending a specially
    crafted URL request. (CVE-2014-0954)

  - An XSS vulnerability exists in the Social Rendering
    feature due to improper validation of user input. Note
    that this only affects installs using IBM Connections
    with the Social Rendering feature. (CVE-2014-0955)

  - An unspecified XSS vulnerability exists due to improper
    validation of user input in a JSP script.
    (CVE-2014-0956)

  - An unspecified open redirect vulnerability exists that
    allows an attacker to perform a phishing attack by
    enticing a user to click on a malicious URL.
    (CVE-2014-0958)

  - An unspecified denial of service vulnerability exists
    that allows an authenticated attacker to cause a
    successful login to loop back to the login page
    indefinitely. (CVE-2014-0959)

An attacker can exploit the XSS vulnerabilities to execute code in the
security context of a user's browser in order to steal authentication
cookies.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672572");
  # https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/ibm_security_bulletin_fixes_available_for_vulnerability_in_apache_commons_fileupload_contained_in_ibm_websphere_portal_cve_2014_0050?lang=en_us
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?12fd87aa");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672575");
  # https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/ibm_security_bulletin_fixes_available_for_security_vulnerabilities_in_ibm_websphere_portal_multiple_cves?lang=en_us
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?4e5ca5ae");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680230");
  # https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/ibm_security_bulletin_fixes_available_for_security_vulnerabilities_in_ibm_websphere_portal_multiple_cves1?lang=en_us
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ad660435");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92622");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92624");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92625");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://web.archive.org/web/20140903072727/http://xforce.iss.net:80/xforce/xfdb/92626");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92627");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92628");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92629");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92739");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92741");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"IBM has published a cumulative fix for WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.1
(CF12). Refer to IBM's advisory for more information.");
  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:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(20, 74, 79, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 750, 751, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/02/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/05/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/05/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_portal");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("websphere_portal_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Portal");

  exit(0);
}

include("websphere_portal_version.inc");

websphere_portal_check_version(
  ranges:make_list("8.0.0.0, 8.0.0.1"),
  fix:"CF12",
  severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
  xss:TRUE
);
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idWEBSPHERE_PORTAL_CVE-2014-0954.NASL
    descriptionThe version of IBM WebSphere Portal on the remote host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Web Content Viewer portlet due to improper handling of JSP includes. A remote attacker is able to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, or control the request dispatcher by sending a specially crafted URL request.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id74160
    published2014-05-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/74160
    titleIBM WebSphere Portal Web Content Viewer Portlet Privilege Escalation (PI15723)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(74160);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/06 14:03:14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-0954");
  script_bugtraq_id(67421);

  script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Portal Web Content Viewer Portlet Privilege Escalation (PI15723)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for installed patches.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has web portal software installed that is
affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of IBM WebSphere Portal on the remote host is affected by
a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Web Content Viewer portlet
due to improper handling of JSP includes. A remote attacker is able to
obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, or control
the request dispatcher by sending a specially crafted URL request.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672572");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"IBM has published Interim Fix PI15723. Refer to IBM's advisory for
more information.");
  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_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/05/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/05/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/05/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_portal");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("websphere_portal_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Portal");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}

include("websphere_portal_version.inc");

portlets = make_array();

# Web Content Viewer Portlet - only check if installed
paa = "Web Content Viewer";
portlets[paa]["File"] = "\..\PortalServer\pzn.ext\portlet.localrendering.jsr\localrendering.common\shared\app\ilwwcm-localrendering-jsr-common.jar";
portlets[paa]["WP Ranges"] = make_list("6.1.5.0, 6.1.5.3", "7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.2");

websphere_portal_check_version(
  ranges:make_list(
    "6.1.5.0, 6.1.5.3, CF27",
    "7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.2, CF28"
  ),
  fix:"PI15723",
  portlets:portlets,
  req_vuln_portlets:make_list(paa),
  severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);

References