SB2018082406 - Information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 



SB2018082406 - Information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty

Published: August 24, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018082406
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1755)

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.