Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-4477 - Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server

047910
CVSS 6.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
ibm
CWE-269
nessus
NVD
Published: 2019-09-17
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a user with access to audit logs to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper handling of command line options. IBM X-Force ID: 163997.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Ibm
137

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Restful Privilege Elevation
    Rest uses standard HTTP (Get, Put, Delete) style permissions methods, but these are not necessarily correlated generally with back end programs. Strict interpretation of HTTP get methods means that these HTTP Get services should not be used to delete information on the server, but there is no access control mechanism to back up this logic. This means that unless the services are properly ACL'd and the application's service implementation are following these guidelines then an HTTP request can easily execute a delete or update on the server side. The attacker identifies a HTTP Get URL such as http://victimsite/updateOrder, which calls out to a program to update orders on a database or other resource. The URL is not idempotent so the request can be submitted multiple times by the attacker, additionally, the attacker may be able to exploit the URL published as a Get method that actually performs updates (instead of merely retrieving data). This may result in malicious or inadvertent altering of data on the server.

Nessus

NASL familyWeb Servers
NASL idWEBSPHERE_CVE-2019-4477.NASL
descriptionThe IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is version 7.0.x, 8.0.0.x, 8.5.0.x prior to 8.5.5.17, or 9.0.0.x prior to 9.0.5.2. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this by leveraging improper handling of command line options in order to obtain sensitive information.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id129097
published2019-09-20
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/129097
titleIBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.x / 8.0.0.x / 8.5.x < 8.5.5.17 / 9.0.0.x < 9.0.5.2 Information Disclosure (CVE-2019-4477)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(129097);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-4477");

  script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.x / 8.0.0.x / 8.5.x < 8.5.5.17 / 9.0.0.x < 9.0.5.2 Information Disclosure (CVE-2019-4477)");
  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 an information 
disclosure vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is
version 7.0.x, 8.0.0.x, 8.5.0.x prior to 8.5.5.17, or 9.0.0.x prior to 9.0.5.2.
It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure
vulnerability. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this by
leveraging improper handling of command line options in order to obtain
sensitive information.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/960290");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.17 or 9.0.5.2 or later. 
Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim 
fix and then apply Interim Fix PH11248.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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-2019-4477");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/09/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/09/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/09/20");

  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) 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("vcf.inc");
include("http.inc");

app = "IBM WebSphere Application Server";
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

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

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, port:port, webapp:TRUE);

vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:4);

fix = "Interim Fix PH11248";
constraints = [
  {"min_version":"7.0.0.0", "max_version":"7.0.0.45", "fixed_version":fix},
  {"min_version":"8.0.0.0", "max_version":"8.0.0.15", "fixed_version":fix},
  {"min_version":"8.5.0.0", "max_version":"8.5.5.16", "fixed_version":"8.5.5.17 or " + fix},
  {"min_version":"9.0.0.0", "max_version":"9.0.5.1", "fixed_version":"9.0.5.2 or " + fix}
];

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

References