#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(240709);
script_version("1.4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/21");
script_cve_id("CVE-2025-36038");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0459-S");
script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.x < 8.5.5.28 / 9.x < 9.0.5.25 (7237967)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web application server is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced
in the 7237967 advisory.
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on
the system with a specially crafted sequence of serialized objects. (CVE-2025-36038)
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/7237967");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to IBM WebSphere Application Server version 8.5.5.28, 9.0.5.25 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal
fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH66674.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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-2025-36038");
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:"2025/06/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/06/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/06/26");
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_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Web Servers");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 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 ('PH66674' >< app_info['Fixes'])
audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, app);
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '8.5.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '8.5.5.28', 'fixed_display' : '8.5.5.28 or Interim Fix PH66674' },
{ 'min_version' : '9.0.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '9.0.5.25', 'fixed_display' : '9.0.5.25 or Interim Fix PH66674' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
require_paranoia:require_paranoid,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);
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