CVE-2016-9692 Server-side request forgery in WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration
Remote attackers can trigger server-side requests to arbitrary domains, enabling attacks on internal systems via IBM WebSphere Cast Iron.
- 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-2016-9692?
CVE-2016-9692 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in IBM Corporation WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration, published on 5 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Solution 7.0.0 and 7.5.0.0 is vulnerable to External Service Interaction attack, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to induce the application to perform server-side DNS lookups or HTTP requests to arbitrary domain names. By submitting suitable payloads, an attacker can cause the application server to attack other systems that it can interact with. IBM X-Force ID: 119516.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9692?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Cast Iron Solution.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9692?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9692 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2016-9692 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9692 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37gj-jhr2-v5wv.