IBM WebSphere Application Server Web Server Root JSP Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:13160

Info

IBM WebSphere Application Server Web Server Root JSP Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 13160
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 13 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2005 12:00AM
Credit: "SPI Labs" <[email protected]> is credited with the disclosure of this issue.
Vulnerable: IBM Websphere Application Server 6.0
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.1.1 .3
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.1.1 .2
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.1.1 .1
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.1.1
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.1 .0.5
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.1 .0.4
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.1 .0.3
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.1 .0.2
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.1
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .9
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .8
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .7
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .6
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .5
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .4
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .3
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .1
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.1
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

IBM WebSphere Application Server Web Server Root JSP Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability

A remote JSP source disclosure vulnerability reportedly affects the IBM WebSphere Application Server. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly handle various requests under certain circumstances.

It should be noted that this issue only arises when the Web serve and application server root directories reside in the same location; this is not the default configuration.

An attacker may leverage this issue to disclose JSP source code, facilitating code theft as well as potential further attacks.

Exploit / POC

IBM WebSphere Application Server Web Server Root JSP Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability

No exploit is required to leverage this issue. The following proof of concept has been provided:

GET /index.jsp HTTP/1.0
Host: NonExistentHost

Solution / Fix

IBM WebSphere Application Server Web Server Root JSP Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
IBM has released the "JavaServer Pages source code shown by the Web server" information center document dealing with this issue. The referenced document states that this issue is resolved by assuring that the affected application server and the Web server should reside in separate root directories. Please see the referenced document for more details.

References

IBM WebSphere Application Server Web Server Root JSP Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability

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