IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand (HOD) pnl parameter authentication bypass
| websphere-pnl-authentication-bypass (30826) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand (HOD) could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing a modified pnl parameter to gain unauthorized administrative access to certain pages.
Note: Successful exploitation will only allow access to the following administrative pages:
Services
Redirector Service
Directory Service
OS/400 Proxy Server
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Refer to IBM Flash (Alert) #1251808 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Dec 11 2006 - 08:39:09 CST : Unauthenticated access to IBM Host On-Demand administration pages.
- IBM Flash (Alert) #1251808: WebSphere Host On-Demand changes required for a reported security vulnerability in the Administration Utility.
- IBM Software Web site: WebSphere Host On-Demand.
- BID-21540: IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-6537: IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, and possibly 10, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a modified pnl parameter, related to hod/HODAdmin.html and hod/frameset.html.
- SA22652: IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand Authentication Bypass
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4943: IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand pnl Parameter Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- IBM OS 390
- IBM OS 400
- IBM OS2
- IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand 6.0
- IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand 7.0
- IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand 8.0
- IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand 9.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Reported:
Dec 11, 2006
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