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TITLE:
WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console Buffer Overflow

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA15598

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15598/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/2614/

DESCRIPTION:
Esteban Martínez Fayó has reported a vulnerability in IBM WebSphere
Application Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the
authentication process of the administrative console and can be
exploited to cause a buffer overflow.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code, but
requires that the "global security option" is enabled.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 5.0.2.11.
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24009775

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Esteban Martínez Fayó, Argeniss.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Application Security:
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/general/WEBSPHERE-001.html

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