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IBM Websphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities Advisory Available in Danish  Advisory Available in German 

Secunia Advisory: SA20032  
Release Date: 2006-05-09
Last Update: 2006-11-15

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Unknown
Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.x
IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0.x

CVE reference:CVE-2006-2429 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2006-2430 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2006-2431 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2006-2432 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2006-2433 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2006-2434 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2006-2435 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2006-2436 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in IBM WebSphere Application Server, where some have unknown impacts and others may disclose sensitive information or bypass certain security restrictions.

1) An unspecified security/integrity exposure exists in the HTTP request handlers.

This has been reported in version 6.0.2.x.

2) User credentials may be written into the "addNode.log" file in plain text when adding the base node into the deployment manager.

This has been reported in versions 5.0.2.x, 5.1.1.x, and 6.0.2.x.

3) An unspecified security issue affects the SOAP port.

This has been reported in versions 5.0.2.x and 6.0.2.x.

4) An unspecified vulnerability exists in the administrative console.

This has been reported in version 6.0.2.x.

5) An error in the WebSphere Common Configuration Mode and CommonArchive and J2EE Models may cause sensitive information to be displayed in the trace.

This has been reported in version 5.1.1.x.

6) A manipulated LTPA token from subjects credential can be exploited to access an EJB on Solaris systems.

Successful exploitation requires that LTPA authentication is used.

This has been reported in versions 5.0.2.x and 5.1.1.x.

7) An error may cause unintended execution of scripts when inserting certain script tags in URLs.

This has been reported in versions 5.0.2.x and 5.1.1.x.

8) The FFDC logs may include WebSphere Application Server admin and Application Server bind LDAP passwords in clear text when a login to the application fails.

This has been reported in version 5.0.2.x.

Other issues, where some may be security-related, have also been reported.

Solution:
Apply patches.

Version 6.0.2 Fix Pack 9 (6.0.2.9):
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24012064

Version 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 12 (5.1.1.12):
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24013505

Version 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 17 (5.0.2.17):
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24012163

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2006-05-16: Updated "Solution" section. Vendor issues version 5.0.2.17 to fix some vulnerabilities.
2006-05-25: Added CVE references.
2006-11-15: Updated fix information for version 5.1.1 in "Solution" section.



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