Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-1151 - Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server

047910
CVSS 8.1 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
high complexity
ibm
nessus

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0, 8.5, 8.5.5, and 9.0 using OpenID Connect (OIDC) configured with a Trust Association Interceptor (TAI) could allow a user to gain elevated privileges on the system. IBM Reference #: 1999293.

Nessus

NASL familyWeb Servers
NASL idWEBSPHERE_9_0_0_4.NASL
descriptionThe IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is version 8.0.0.10 prior to 8.0.0.14, 8.5.5.3 prior to 8.5.5.12, or 9.0.0.0 prior to 9.0.0.4. It is, therefore, affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in the OpenID Connect (OIDC) Trust Association Interceptor (TAI) that is triggered when the com.ibm.websphere.security.InvokeTAIbeforeSSO custom property includes the OIDC TAI class name com.ibm.ws.security.oidc.client.RelyingParty. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id97858
published2017-03-21
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/97858
titleIBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.0.10 < 8.0.0.14 / 8.5.5.3 < 8.5.5.12 / 9.0.0.0 < 9.0.0.4 OIDC Privilege Escalation
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(97858);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/13");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-1151");
  script_bugtraq_id(96841);

  script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.0.10 < 8.0.0.14 / 8.5.5.3 < 8.5.5.12 / 9.0.0.0 < 9.0.0.4 OIDC Privilege Escalation");
  script_summary(english:"Reads the version number from the SOAP and GIOP services.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web application server is affected by a privilege
escalation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is
version 8.0.0.10 prior to 8.0.0.14, 8.5.5.3 prior to 8.5.5.12, or
9.0.0.0 prior to 9.0.0.4. It is, therefore, affected by a privilege
escalation vulnerability in the OpenID Connect (OIDC) Trust
Association Interceptor (TAI) that is triggered when the
com.ibm.websphere.security.InvokeTAIbeforeSSO custom property includes
the OIDC TAI class name com.ibm.ws.security.oidc.client.RelyingParty.
An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to gain elevated
privileges.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999293");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply IBM WebSphere Application Server version 8.0 Fix Pack 14 
(8.0.0.14) / 8.5 Fix Pack 12 (8.5.5.12) / 9.0 Fix Pack 4 (9.0.0.4) 
or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels 
required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI74857. As a
workaround, disable InvokeTAIbeforeSSO for the OIDC TAI class per the
vendor advisory.");
  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:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-1151");

  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:"2017/03/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/03/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/03/21");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  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) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("websphere_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("www/WebSphere", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 8880, 8881, 9001);

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

port = get_http_port(default:8880, embedded:FALSE);

version = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/WebSphere/"+port+"/version");
source = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/WebSphere/"+port+"/source");

app_name = "IBM WebSphere Application Server";

if (version =~ "^([89](\.0)?|8\.5)$")
  audit(AUDIT_VER_NOT_GRANULAR, app_name, port, version);

fix = FALSE; # Fixed version for compare
min = FALSE; # Min version for branch
pck = FALSE; # Fix pack name (tacked onto fix in report)
itr = "PI74857"; # Interim fix

if (version =~ "^9\.0\.")
{
  fix = '9.0.0.4';
  min = '9.0.0.0';
  pck = " (Fix Pack 4)";
}
else if (version =~ "^8\.5\.")
{
  fix = '8.5.5.12';
  min = '8.5.5.3';
  pck = " (Fix Pack 12)";
}
else if (version =~ "^8\.0\.")
{
  fix = '8.0.0.14';
  min = '8.0.0.10';
  pck = " (Fix Pack 14)";
}
else
  audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, app_name, port, version);

report =
  '\n  Version source    : ' + source  +
  '\n  Installed version : ' + version;

if (ver_compare(ver:version, minver:min, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) <  0)
    report +=
      '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix + pck +
      '\n  Interim fix       : ' + itr;
else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, app_name, port, version);

report += '\n';

security_report_v4(port:port, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, extra:report);