CVE-2009-3106 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via crafted HTTP HEAD requests due to improper security constraints in the Servlet Engine.
- 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-2009-3106?
CVE-2009-3106 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 8 Sep 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Servlet Engine/Web Container component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.37 does not properly implement security constraints on the (1) doGet and (2) doTrace methods, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTTP HEAD request to a Web Application.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3106?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3106?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3106 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-2009-3106 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3106 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5956-hhvq-fv53.