Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-5944 (CCN-38488)

Assigned:2007-10-25
Published:2007-10-25
Updated:2011-03-08
Summary:Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Servlet Engine / Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.1.1.4 through 5.1.1.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Expect HTTP header.
Note: this might be the same issue as CVE-2006-3918, but there are insufficient details to be sure.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-5944

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
38700

Source: CCN
Type: SA27674
IBM WebSphere Application Server WebContainer "Expect" Header Cross-Site Scripting

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
27674

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1018963
IBM WebSphere Input Validation Hole in 'Expect' Header Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks

Source: CCN
Type: IBM APAR PK51068
5.1.1.16: WebContainer response to unrecognized Expect Header

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
PK51068

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24017314

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 38700
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) WebContainer Expect HTTP Header XSS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26457

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26457
IBM WebSphere Application Server WebContainer HTTP Request Header Security Weakness

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1018963

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-3680

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
websphere-expectheader-xss(38488)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:i5os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.4
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.5
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.6
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.7
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.8
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.9
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.10
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.11
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.12
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.13
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.14
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.15
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.16
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.4
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.5
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.6
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.7
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.8
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.9
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.10
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.11
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.12
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.13
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.14
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.15
    ibm websphere application server 5.1.1.16
    microsoft windows vista *
    ibm i5os *