CVE-2013-0543 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions in IBM WebSphere Application Server when using a Local OS registry, potentially gaining unauthorized access.

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-2013-0543?

CVE-2013-0543 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 24 Apr 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.47, 7.0 before 7.0.0.29, 8.0 before 8.0.0.6, and 8.5 before 8.5.0.2 on Linux, Solaris, and HP-UX, when a Local OS registry is used, does not properly validate user accounts, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0543?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0543?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0543 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-2013-0543 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0543 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xx38-qpxm-6j8x.

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