CVE-2013-6316: Medium severity IBM WebSphere Portal vulnerability

Published Dec 22, 2013
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Updated

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.x before 7.0.0.2 CF26 and 8.0.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF09 does not properly handle content-selection changes during Taxonomy component rendering, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive property information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an error in a Web Content Manager (WCM) context processor.

Affected Software

5 affected components
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.0
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1

Event History

Dec 22, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6316?

CVE-2013-6316 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-6316?

To fix CVE-2013-6316, update IBM WebSphere Portal to version 7.0.0.2 or 8.0.0.1 or later.

3

What versions of IBM WebSphere Portal are affected by CVE-2013-6316?

CVE-2013-6316 affects IBM WebSphere Portal versions 7.0.0.0 to 7.0.0.2 and 8.0.0.0 to 8.0.0.1.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2013-6316 enable?

CVE-2013-6316 enables remote attackers to access sensitive property information due to improper handling of content-selection changes.

5

Is my IBM WebSphere Portal system vulnerable to CVE-2013-6316 if I have the latest updates?

If you have updated to IBM WebSphere Portal version 7.0.0.2 or 8.0.0.1 or higher, your system is not vulnerable to CVE-2013-6316.

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