Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-1788 - Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server

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# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
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include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(108759);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/08");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-1788");
  script_bugtraq_id(103497);

  script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.0.0 < 9.0.0.8 Spoof Attack Vulnerability");
  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 spoof attack
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is
version 9.x.x.x prior to 9.0.0.8. It is, therefore,
affected by an spoof attach vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012341");
  # https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/ibm-security-bulletin-potential-spoofing-attack-in-websphere-application-server-cve-2017-1788/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3b96abfa");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply IBM WebSphere Application Server 
9.0 Fix Pack 8. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels
 required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI90980.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-1788");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/03/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/03/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/03/30");

  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) 2018-2019 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('http.inc');
include('audit.inc');
include('vcf.inc');

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

port = get_http_port(default:8880, embedded:FALSE);
app = 'IBM WebSphere Application Server';
app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, port:port, webapp:TRUE);

constraints = [
 { 'min_version' : '9', 'fixed_version' : '9.0.0.8', 'fixed_display' : '9.0.0.8 (Fix Pack 8) (Interim fix PI89498)' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);