CVE-2017-1137 Information disclosure in WebSphere Application Server
Remote attackers can exploit weak security to obtain sensitive information and gain unauthorized access to the admin console.
- 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-2017-1137?
CVE-2017-1137 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 10 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 and 8.5.5 could provide weaker than expected security. A remote attacker could exploit this weakness to obtain sensitive information and gain unauthorized access to the admin console. IBM X-Force ID: 121549.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1137?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1137?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1137 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-1137 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1137 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whc8-gfh4-c84m.