QID 375780

Date Published: 2021-08-12

QID 375780: IBM WebSphere Application Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (6476678)

IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data.

Affected Versions:
WebSphere Application Server V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.5.8
WebSphere Application Server V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.20
WebSphere Application Server V8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.15
WebSphere Application Server V7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.45

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
This QID checks for the vulnerable version of IBM WebSphere Application Server and checks if the patches are installed or not.

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID matches vulnerable versions via the GIOP banner.

A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.5 severity.

Solution

The vendor has released patches. Please visit IBM WebSphere Application Server(6476678) for more information.

Vendor References

6476678 - www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6476678

CVEs related to QID 375780

CVE-2021-29736 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
IBM Websphere(6476678)			www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6476678

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