CVE-2013-3029
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 · uneditedCross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Administrative console in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.47, 7.0 before 7.0.0.31, 8.0 before 8.0.0.7, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert cross-site scripting (XSS) sequences.
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 · high confidenceCSRF vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server administrative console allows remote attackers to hijack authenticated administrator sessions to inject cross-site scripting (XSS) payloads into the console.
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= 8.0.0.0= 8.0.0.1= 8.0.0.2= 8.0.0.3= 8.0.0.4= 8.0.0.5= 8.0.0.6= 7.0= 7.0.0.1= 7.0.0.2= 7.0.0.3= 7.0.0.4CVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed WebSphere Application Server versionRun the versionInfo script in the WAS_HOME/bin directory (./versionInfo.sh or versionInfo.bat), or check the install.properties file in the profile properties directory for the exact version string.Affected if The installed version is 7.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, 7.0.0.3, 7.0.0.4, 8.0.0.0, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2, 8.0.0.3, 8.0.0.4, 8.0.0.5, or 8.0.0.6.
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Confirm administrative console is enabled and accessibleVerify the admin console application is deployed and the WC_defaulthost or WC_adminhost port is accessible. Check the serverindex.xml or the deployed applications list for the admin console application (typically named 'isclite').Affected if The administrative console is accessible on the network without additional authentication restrictions.
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Check for recent security updates to WebSphereExamine the installed fix packs by running versionInfo -fixes or checking the maintenance directory for interim fixes. Look for APARs such as PMR numbers referenced in IBM security bulletins.Affected if No security fixes from IBM have been applied after the vulnerable versions were installed.
You are affected if WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0 through 7.0.0.4 or 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.6 are installed AND the administrative console is accessible, AND no security patches have been applied.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataApply IBM WebSphere patches 6.1.0.47+, 7.0.0.31+, 8.0.0.7+, or 8.5.5.1+ per IBM Fix Central; consider restricting admin console access to trusted networks or implementing anti-CSRF tokens if patching is delayed.
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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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