IBM WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:13853

Info

IBM WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 13853
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 03 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 03 2005 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was discovered and researched by Esteban Martínez Fayó of Argeniss for Application Security Inc.
Vulnerable: 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 .2
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .10
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .1
IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

IBM WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

IBM WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application in the authentication mechanism.

An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the server process. This may facilitate privilege escalation.

It should be noted this vulnerability can not be exploited if the 'global security option' is disabled.

Exploit / POC

IBM WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

IBM WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has addressed this issue in IBM WebSphere Application Server version 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 11:


IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2

IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .8

IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .3

IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .5

IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .9

IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .2

IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .6

IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .1

IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .7

IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .4

IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 .10

References

IBM WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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