CVE-2019-4304 Auth bypass in WebSphere Application Server

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass security restrictions in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty due to improper session validation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-4304?

CVE-2019-4304 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 30 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions caused by improper session validation. IBM X-Force ID: 160950.

Weakness: CWE-384

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4304?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4304?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4304 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-2019-4304 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4304 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-455v-6vfw-6xvm.

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