CVE-2019-4279 : IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to ex

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specially-crafted sequence of serialized objects from untrusted sources. IBM X-Force ID: 160445.

Published 2019-05-17 16:29:03

Updated 2023-02-03 20:03:33

Source IBM Corporation

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Vulnerability category: Execute code

Products affected by CVE-2019-4279

IBM » Websphere Application Server
Versions from including (>=) 8.5.0.0 and up to, including, (<=) 8.5.5.15
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
IBM » Websphere Application Server
Versions from including (>=) 9.0.0.0 and up to, including, (<=) 9.0.0.11
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
IBM » Websphere Application Server » Version: 7.0.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Threat overview for CVE-2019-4279

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2019-4279

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 9080

IPs affected by CVE-2019-4279 452

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-4279

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84.08%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 99 %

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Metasploit modules for CVE-2019-4279

IBM Websphere Application Server Network Deployment Untrusted Data Deserialization Remote Code Execu

Disclosure Date: 2019-05-15

First seen: 2020-04-26

exploit/windows/ibm/ibm_was_dmgr_java_deserialization_rce

This module exploits untrusted serialized data processed by the WAS DMGR Server and Cells. NOTE: There is a required 2 minute timeout between attempts as the neighbor being added must be reset. Authors: - b0yd

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CVSS scores for CVE-2019-4279

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
10.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	10.0	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
9.0	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.2	6.0	IBM Corporation
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: High Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Changed Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2019-4279

CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2019-4279

https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10883628

IBM Security Bulletin: Remote code execution in WebSphere Application Server ND (CVE-2019-4279)
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/160445

IBM WebSphere Application Server code execution CVE-2019-4279 Vulnerability Report
VDB Entry;Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108450

IBM WebSphere Application Server CVE-2019-4279 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

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