CVE-2006-7164 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can read secure files and obtain sensitive information from IBM WebSphere Application Server due to missing authorization checks in SimpleFileServlet.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-7164?
CVE-2006-7164 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 20 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SimpleFileServlet in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.1 through 5.0.2.7 on Linux and UNIX does not block certain invalid URIs and does not issue a security challenge, which allows remote attackers to read secure files and obtain sensitive information via certain requests.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7164?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-7164?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7164 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2006-7164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-7164 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whmq-x848-rvj4.