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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 19, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2014-3021

CVE-2014-3021

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server fails to properly handle HTTP headers, allowing remote attackers to obtain sensitive cookie and authentication data via a crafted HTTP method.

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IBM WebSphere Application Server fails to properly handle HTTP headers, allowing remote attackers to obtain sensitive cookie and authentication data via a crafted HTTP method.

Vulnerability

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) versions 7.0 before 7.0.0.35, 8.0 before 8.0.0.10, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.4 (including Full Profile and Liberty Profile) contain a vulnerability in the handling of HTTP headers [1]. The issue, tracked as APAR PI08268, allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information such as cookies and authentication data by using a specially crafted HTTP method [1].

Exploitation

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely without authentication by sending a specially crafted HTTP method to a vulnerable WebSphere server [1]. The attacker does not need any special network position beyond network access to the server. The exact sequence of steps is not detailed, but the attack leverages improper HTTP header handling to leak sensitive data.

Impact

Successful exploitation leads to the disclosure of sensitive cookie and authentication data [1]. This information could be used to launch further attacks on the system. The CVSS base score is 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), indicating partial confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability impact [1].

Mitigation

IBM has released fixes: apply Fix Pack 4 (8.5.5.4) or later for V8.5, Fix Pack 10 (8.0.0.10) or later for V8.0, and Fix Pack 35 (7.0.0.35) or later for V7.0 [1]. No workarounds or mitigations are known [1]. The vulnerability is not listed on the CISA KEV as of the publication date.

References
  1. Security Bulletin: Potential Security Vulnerabilities fixed in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.35

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Affected products

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  • IBM/Websphere Application Server58 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 57 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.0:-:liberty_profile:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.1:-:liberty_profile:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.2:-:liberty_profile:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.0:-:liberty_profile:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.1:-:liberty_profile:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.2:-:liberty_profile:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.3:-:*:*:liberty_profile:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <7.0.0.35, <8.0.0.10, <8.5.5.4

Patches

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