IBM WebSphere Application Server 'plugin-key.kdb' Password Expiration Date Lets Remote Users Conduct Spoofing Attacks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026999 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026999
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-2162
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 1 2012
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information, Modification of system information, Modification of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 8.0
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in IBM WebSphere Application Server. A remote user can conduct spoofing attacks.
The WebSphere Application Server Plug-in uses a default password expiration date (of April 26, 2012) in the 'plugin-key.kdb' password manager file. On systems where the password has expired and that have had the WebSphere Plugin restarted or the 'plugin-cfg.xml' file modified, SSL communications will fail. A remote attacker can exploit this by conducting man-in-the-middle attacks to access the network communications traffic.
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Impact:
A remote user can conduct spoofing attacks to access network communications traffic.
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Solution:
The vendor has described a solution process in their advisory.
The vendor's advisories are available at:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21588312
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21591172
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Vendor URL: www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21591172 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (AIX), UNIX (HP/UX), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any), z/OS
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 01 May 2012 20:48:31 +0000
Subject: IBM WebSphere Application Server
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21588312
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21591172
CVE-2012-2162
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