CVE-2014-4821 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can determine the existence of specific files on the server by analyzing varying web-server error codes.

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-2014-4821?

CVE-2014-4821 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 28 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF28, 8.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF14, and 8.5.0 before CF03 provides different web-server error codes depending on whether a requested file exists, which allows remote attackers to determine the validity of filenames via a series of requests.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4821?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4821?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4821 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-4821 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4821 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Websphere Portal vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h222-3fg6-cm3q.

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