Information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU14520

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1755

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the system does not use the proper transport when configured to use Java Authentication SPI for Containers (JASPIC) and to permit access. A remote attacker can use a non-secure (e.g., HTTP) port and JASPIC or JSR375 authentication to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update to version 18.0.0.3.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty: 16.0.0.0 - 18.0.0.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_websphere_application_server_liberty:18.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_websphere_application_server_liberty:18.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_websphere_application_server_liberty:18.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10728689

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.