IBM WebSphere Application Server FAULTACTOR Cross-Site Scripting
Publish date: February 15, 2011
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2006-2431
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 500 Internal Server Error page on the SOAP port (8880/tcp) in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 and earlier, 5.1.x before 5.1.1.12, and 6.0.2 up to 6.0.2.7, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI, which is contained in a FAULTACTOR element on this page. NOTE: some sources have reported the element as "faultfactor," but this is likely erroneous.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1000552
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000552 - Generic Cross Site Scripting(XSS) Prevention
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.0
- IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.1
- IBM Websphere Application Server 5.0.2
- IBM Websphere Application Server 5.1.1
- IBM Websphere Application Server 6.0.2
- IBM Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.1
- IBM Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.2
- IBM Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.3
- IBM Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.4
- IBM Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.5
- IBM Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.6
- IBM Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.7
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