82477 : IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Snoop Servlet Request Handling Information Disclosure
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2012-05-29

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered by the snoop servlet missing certain access controls, which will disclose request and client information to a remote attacker when handling requests.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Solution: Patch / RCS, Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.1.0.45, 7.0.0.23 or 8.0.0.4 or higher, as they have been reported to fix this vulnerability. In addition, IBM has released a patch for some older versions.

Products

IBM Corporation	WebSphere Application Server	8.0
		7.0
		6.1

References

CVE ID: 2012-2170 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 49352
ISS X-Force ID: 75234
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21595172
Other Advisory URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM56183 [ Link is 404 ]

Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2012-06-20 | Disagree?

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