Vigil@nce: WebSphere AS 6.0.2, several vulnerabilities
July 2008 by Vigil@nce
SYNTHESIS
Several vulnerabilities of WebSphere AS can be used to attack the
service.
Gravity: 3/4
Consequences: user access/rights, data reading, data
creation/edition, denial of service of service
Provenance: internet client
Means of attack: no proof of concept, no attack
Ability of attacker: expert (4/4)
Confidence: confirmed by the editor (5/5)
Diffusion of the vulnerable configuration: high (3/3)
Creation date: 18/07/2008
Identifier: VIGILANCE-VUL-7958
IMPACTED PRODUCTS
– IBM WebSphere Application Server [confidential versions]
DESCRIPTION
Several vulnerabilities were announced in WebSphere Application
Server.
Here is an extract of the changelog:
Attribute in SOAP security header may cause security exposure in
Web Services applications (VIGILANCE-VUL-7834
(https://vigilance.aql.fr/tree/1/7834)). [grav:3/4; CVE-2008-2550,
PK61315]
Wsadmin may leave some previously encrypted properties
unencrypted. [grav:2/4; PK61941]
CHARACTERISTICS
Identifiers: CVE-2008-2550, PK61315, PK61941, VIGILANCE-VUL-7958