Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4285 (CCN-48698)

Assigned:2008-06-11
Published:2008-06-11
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:Unspecified vulnerability in the Performance Monitoring Infrastructure (PMI) feature in the Servlet Engine/Web Container component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1.x before 6.1.0.19, when a component statistic is enabled, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via vectors related to "a gradual degradation in performance."
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:N/A:L)
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): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4285

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
PK64697

Source: CCN
Type: IBM APAR PK64697
6.1.0.17: Decrease in throughput over time when PMI is activated

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Support & downloads
Fix list for IBM WebSphere Application Server version 6.1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007951

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 53270
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Servlet Engine/Web Container Performance Monitoring Infrastructure (PMI) Unspecified DoS (PK64697)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
websphere-pmi-portal-dos(48698)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
websphere-pmi-portal-dos(48698)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm websphere application server 6.1
    ibm websphere application server 6.1.0
    ibm websphere application server 6.1.0.1
    ibm websphere application server 6.1.0.2
    ibm websphere application server 6.1.0.3
    ibm websphere application server 6.1.0.5
    ibm websphere application server 6.1.0.7
    ibm websphere application server 6.1.0.9
    ibm websphere application server 6.1.0.11
    ibm websphere application server 6.1.0.15
    ibm websphere application server 6.1.0.17
    ibm websphere application server 6.1.13
    ibm websphere application server 6.1