#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(274087);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/12/04");
script_cve_id("CVE-2025-7962");
script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.x < 8.5.5.29 / 9.x < 9.0.5.27 / Liberty 17.0.0.3 < 25.0.0.12 (7250200)");
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 7250200 advisory.
- In Jakarta Mail 2.0.2 it is possible to preform a SMTP Injection by utilizing the \r and \n UTF-8
characters to separate different messages. (CVE-2025-7962)
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/7250200");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to IBM WebSphere Application Server version 8.5.5.29, 9.0.5.27, 25.0.0.12 Liberty or later. Alternatively,
upgrade to the minimal fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH68418 / PH68424.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N");
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:N/I:H/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-7962");
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:"2025/07/21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/11/05");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/11/05");
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:"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 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 ('PH68418' >< app_info['Fixes'] || 'PH68424' >< app_info['Fixes'])
audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, app);
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '8.5.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '8.5.5.29', 'fixed_display' : '8.5.5.29 or Interim Fix PH68418' },
{ 'min_version' : '9.0.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '9.0.5.27', 'fixed_display' : '9.0.5.27 or Interim Fix PH68418' },
{ 'min_version' : '17.0.0.3', 'fixed_version' : '25.0.0.12', 'fixed_display' : '25.0.0.12 or Interim Fix PH68424' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
require_paranoia:require_paranoid,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);
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