IBM Websphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Impact: Unknown
Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information
 
Where: From remote
 
Solution Status: Vendor Patch 

Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in IBM WebSphere Application Server, 
where some have unknown impacts and others may disclose sensitive information 
or bypass certain security restrictions.

1) An unspecified security/integrity exposure exists in the HTTP request 
handlers.

This has been reported in version 6.0.2.x.

2) User credentials may be written into the "addNode.log" file in plain text 
when adding the base node into the deployment manager.

This has been reported in versions 5.0.2.x, 5.1.1.x, and 6.0.2.x.

3) An unspecified security issue affects the SOAP port.

This has been reported in versions 5.0.2.x and 6.0.2.x.

4) An unspecified vulnerability exists in the administrative console.

This has been reported in version 6.0.2.x.

5) An error in the WebSphere Common Configuration Mode and CommonArchive and 
J2EE Models may cause sensitive information to be displayed in the trace.

This has been reported in version 5.1.1.x.

6) A manipulated LTPA token from subjects credential can be exploited to access 
an EJB on Solaris systems.

Successful exploitation requires that LTPA authentication is used.

This has been reported in versions 5.0.2.x and 5.1.1.x.

7) An error may cause unintended execution of scripts when inserting certain 
script tags in URLs.

This has been reported in versions 5.0.2.x and 5.1.1.x.

Other issues, where some may be security-related, have also been reported.

Solution:
Apply patches.

Version 6.0.2 Fix Pack 9 (6.0.2.9):
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24012064

Version 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 ():
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24012009

Version 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 (5.0.2.16):
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24011773

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor

Reported by SnoB

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