QID 378552

Date Published: 2023-06-22

QID 378552: IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (6982895)

There is a vulnerability in the RESTEasy library used by IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty when the feature restfulWS-3.0 or restfulWS-3.1 is enabled. This has been addressed in the remediation section.

Affected Versions:
WebSphere Application Server Liberty Version 21.0.0.12 - 23.0.0.3
QID Detection Logic:(Authenticated)
It reads the fix xml file and WebSphereApplicationServer.properties to detect the vulnerable version. and it also checks for fixpack version.

An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
    • Solution
    Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix 6982895
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 378552

    CVE-2023-0482 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    6982895 URL Logo www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6982895
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