CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
9.0%
The version of IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is affected by a DoS vulnerability as referenced in the 7145942 advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the applicationโs self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(192936);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/08/15");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-51775");
script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.3 < 8.5.5.26 / 9.x < 9.0.5.20 / Liberty 21.0.0.3 < 24.0.0.4 DoS (7145942)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web application server is affected by a DoS vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is affected by a DoS vulnerability as
referenced in the 7145942 advisory.
- The jose4j component before 0.9.4 for Java allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption)
via a large p2c (aka PBES2 Count) value. (CVE-2023-51775)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7145942");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to IBM WebSphere Application Server version 8.5.5.26, 9.0.5.20, 24.0.0.4 Liberty or later. Alternatively, upgrade
to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH60195 / PH60199.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-51775");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/02/29");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/04/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/04/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Web Servers");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("websphere_detect.nasl", "ibm_enum_products.nbin", "ibm_websphere_application_server_nix_installed.nbin", "ibm_websphere_application_server_win_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
var app = 'IBM WebSphere Application Server';
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:app);
vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:4);
# If the detection is only remote, Source will be set, and we should require paranoia
var require_paranoid = FALSE;
if (!empty_or_null(app_info['Source']) && app_info['Source'] != 'unknown' && report_paranoia < 2)
require_paranoid = TRUE;
if ('PH60195' >< app_info['Fixes'] || 'PH60199' >< app_info['Fixes'])
audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, app);
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '8.5.5.3', 'fixed_version' : '8.5.5.26', 'fixed_display' : '8.5.5.26 or Interim Fix PH60195' },
{ 'min_version' : '9.0.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '9.0.5.20', 'fixed_display' : '9.0.5.20 or Interim Fix PH60195' },
{ 'min_version' : '21.0.0.3', 'fixed_version' : '24.0.0.4', 'fixed_display' : '24.0.0.4 or Interim Fix PH60199' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
require_paranoia:require_paranoid,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
9.0%