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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2009.1538
          IBM WebSphere Application Server Administration Console
                        cross-site request forgery
                             17 November 2009

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           WebSphere Application Server 6.0
                   WebSphere Application Server 6.1
                   WebSphere Application Server 7.1
Publisher:         ISS
Operating System:  Windows
                   Linux variants
                   Solaris
                   AIX
Impact/Access:     Cross-site Request Forgery -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2009-2746  

Original Bulletin: 
   http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/54227

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IBM WebSphere Application Server Administration Console cross-site request 
forgery
was-adminconsole-csrf (54227) 	
The risk level is classified as Medium Risk

Description:

IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery, 
caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Administration 
Console. By persuading an authenticated user to visit a malicious Web site, a 
remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform cross-site 
scripting attacks, Web cache poisoning, and other malicious activities.IBM3

CVSS:
Base Score: 			4.3
  Access Vector: 		Network
  Access Complexity: 		Medium
  Authentication: 		None
  Confidentiality Impact: 	None
  Integrity Impact: 		Partial
  Availability Impact: 		None
 
Temporal Score: 		3.7
  Exploitability: 		High
  Remediation Level: 		Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: 		Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

For WebSphere Application Server 6.0:
Apply the latest Fix Pack (6.0.2.39 or later) or APAR PK87176. See References.

For WebSphere Application Server 6.1:
Apply the latest Fix Pack (6.1.0.29 or later) or APAR PK87176. See References.

For WebSphere Application Server 7.1:
Apply the latest Fix Pack (7.0.0.7 or later) or APAR PK87176. See References.

References:

    * IBM Support & downloads: PK99477: SHIP APAR FIXES FOR H28W700 FIX PACK 
      7.0.0.7..
    * CVE-2009-2746: ** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an 
      organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new 
      security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details 
      for this candidate will be provided.

Platforms Affected:

    * IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0
    * IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1
    * IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0

Reported:

Nov 13, 2009

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