First published: Wed Aug 21 2013(Updated: )
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1, 7.0, and 8.0 allows remote attackers to access the user directory via a crafted request for a servlet, related to the serveServletsByClassnameEnabled setting.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM WebSphere Portal | =6.1.0.0 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =7.0.0.0 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =7.0.0.0-cf001 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =8.0 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =8.0.0.0 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =8.0.0.0-cf01 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =8.0.0.0-cf02 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =8.0.0.0-cf03 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =8.0.0.0-cf04 | |
IBM WebSphere Portal | =8.0.0.0-cf05 |
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CVE-2013-3016 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation.
To fix CVE-2013-3016, disable the serveServletsByClassnameEnabled setting in IBM WebSphere Portal.
CVE-2013-3016 affects IBM WebSphere Portal versions 6.1, 7.0, and 8.0.
Yes, CVE-2013-3016 can allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the user directory.
A temporary workaround for CVE-2013-3016 is to restrict access to the affected servlets until a patch can be applied.