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IBM WebSphere Application Server Unspecified HTTP Response Splitting
Secunia Advisory: SA24552
Release Date: 2007-03-21
Last Update: 2007-05-01
Popularity: 6,934 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-1608


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in IBM WebSphere Application Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct HTTP response splitting attacks.

Certain input passed to unspecified parameters is not properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to insert arbitrary HTTP headers, which is included in a response sent to the user. This allows arbitrary HTML and script code to be executed in a user's browser session in context of an affected site.

Solution:
Apply Fix Pack 19 (6.0.2.19).
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24014971

Upgrade to version 6.1.0.0 or higher.

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

Changelog:
2007-04-02: Added CVE reference.
2007-05-01: Updated "Solution" and "Solution Status" sections to reflect fix information.

Original Advisory:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK39732


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