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CVE-2012-3298

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2012-09-25
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in the REST services framework in IBM WebSphere Commerce 7.0 Feature Pack 4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, modify data, or cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A critical severity vulnerability in the REST services framework of IBM WebSphere Commerce 7.0 Feature Pack 4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, modify data, or cause a denial of service through unspecified attack vectors. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication.

MitigationApply IBM WebSphere Commerce patches or upgrades to address this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to REST services endpoints and implement additional authentication layers as a temporary mitigation.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Websphere CommerceApplication
Affected:= 7.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm IBM WebSphere Commerce installation
    Locate the WebSphere Commerce installation directory. Check common paths such as /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Commerce or the directory containing the Commerce EAR files. Look for the wc.ear file or Commerce Accelerator directories.
    Affected if IBM WebSphere Commerce is not installed on the system
  2. Verify the exact version number
    Locate the versionInfo file in the WebSphere Commerce installation directory, or access the WebSphere Administration Console and navigate to the Commerce management section to view the installed version string.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 7.0 (no Feature Pack or fix pack applied)
  3. Determine if REST services framework is enabled
    Access the WebSphere Commerce Administration Console and check the REST services module configuration. Alternatively, examine the commerce.xml or REST-related XML configuration files in the WC EAR deployment descriptor.
    Affected if REST services framework is enabled and loaded in the Commerce instance
  4. Check REST services network exposure
    Review the web.xml deployment descriptor and IBM HTTP Server configuration files to identify URI mappings for /rest/ endpoints. Check virtual host bindings to determine if REST URLs are accessible externally without authentication.
    Affected if REST service endpoints are accessible from external network interfaces without authentication requirements

Environment is affected if IBM WebSphere Commerce version 7.0 is running with the REST services framework enabled and exposed to network access.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply IBM WebSphere Commerce patches or upgrades to address this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to REST services endpoints and implement additional authentication layers as a temporary mitigation.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

WebSphere Commerce 7.0 Fix Pack 8 or later (contact IBM Support for exact security fix)

  1. Contact IBM Support to obtain the specific security fix for CVE-2012-3298
  2. Request the latest WebSphere Commerce 7.0 Fix Pack and Security Fixes
  3. Apply the fix pack following IBM's standard fix pack installation procedure
  4. Verify the REST services framework is no longer exposed to unauthorized access after applying the fix
Caveat Test all custom REST services integrations after applying the fix pack to ensure compatibility

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Websphere Commerce Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
40.0 hours of engineering $7,000
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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