IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.x <= 7.0.0.45 / 8.0.0.x <= 8.0.0.15 / 8.5.x < 8.5.5.15 / 9.0.0.x < 9.0.0.10 Admin Console Directory Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2018-1770)

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(128065);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/05/02");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-1770");
  script_bugtraq_id(105830);

  script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.x <= 7.0.0.45 / 8.0.0.x <= 8.0.0.15 / 8.5.x < 8.5.5.15 / 9.0.0.x < 9.0.0.10 Admin Console Directory Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2018-1770)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web application server is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is version 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.45, 8.0.0.0 through
8.0.0.15, 8.5.x prior to 8.5.5.15, or 9.0.0.x prior to 9.0.0.10. It is, therefore, affected by a directory traversal
vulnerability in the admin console. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by sending a URI that contains
directory traversal characters, to disclose the contents of files located outside of the server's restricted path.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729521");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.15 or 9.0.0.10 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix
pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH01617.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-1770");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/08/22");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Web Servers");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ibm_enum_products.nbin", "os_fingerprint.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

app = 'IBM WebSphere Application Server';
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);

win_local = FALSE;
os = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/OS');
if ('windows' >< tolower(os)) win_local = TRUE;

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, win_local:win_local);

vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:4);

# Checking for PH016017 interim fix installed
if ('PH01617' >< app_info['Fixes'])
  audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, app);

ifix = 'Interim Fix PH01617';
constraints = [
  {'min_version':'7.0.0.0', 'max_version':'7.0.0.45', 'fixed_display':ifix},
  {'min_version':'8.0.0.0', 'max_version':'8.0.0.15', 'fixed_display':ifix},
  {'min_version':'8.5.0.0', 'max_version':'8.5.5.14', 'fixed_display':'8.5.5.15 or ' + ifix},
  {'min_version':'9.0.0.0', 'max_version':'9.0.0.9',  'fixed_display':'9.0.0.10 or ' + ifix}
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);