CVE-2015-0175
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 Liberty Profile before 8.5.5.5 does not properly implement authData elements, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
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IBM WebSphere Liberty Profile before 8.5.5.5 fails to properly handle authData elements, allowing remote authenticated users to escalate privileges.
Vulnerability
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 Liberty Profile through version 8.5.5.4 does not properly implement authData elements, which can be exploited by remote authenticated users. The issue affects Liberty Profile releases before 8.5.5.5, as detailed in the IBM security bulletin [1].
Exploitation
An attacker must have valid authentication to the WebSphere Liberty Profile server. The exact steps are not publicly disclosed, but the bulletin indicates that the improper handling of authData elements can be leveraged by an authenticated remote user to gain elevated privileges [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain higher privileges than intended, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive resources or administrative functions on the affected server [1].
Mitigation
The fix is included in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.5 (Fix Pack 5), released April 2015 per the security bulletin [1]. Administrators should upgrade to version 8.5.5.5 or later. No workarounds are documented in the available references.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <8.5.5.5
Patches
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References
3- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032190nvd
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