CVE-2009-0903 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions in IBM WebSphere Application Server by sending crafted requests when WS-Security policies are configured at the operation level.
- 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-2009-0903?
CVE-2009-0903 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 24 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.3, and the Feature Pack for Web Services for WAS 6.1 before 6.1.0.25, when a WS-Security policy is established at the operation level, does not properly handle inbound requests that lack a SOAPAction or WS-Addressing Action, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted request to a JAX-WS application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0903?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0903?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0903 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2009-0903 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0903 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f83x-qcw9-92pv.