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6.8
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2008-4679
IBM WebSphere Application Server WAS PKIXBuilderParameters CRL Bypass
Description

The Web Services Security component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.31 and 6.1 before 6.1.0.19, when Certificate Store Collections is configured to use Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL), does not call the setRevocationEnabled method on the PKIXBuilderParameters object, which prevents the "Java security method" from checking the revocation status of X.509 certificates and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a SOAP message with a revoked certificate.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 22, 2008, 6 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-4679 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_application_server
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Apply Fix Pack 31 (6.0.2.31) or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-4679.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/32296 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007951 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK61258 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31839
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2871
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46002
http://secunia.com/advisories/32296 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007951 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK61258 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31839
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2871
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46002
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-4679 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-4679 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-4679 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-4679 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32296
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31839
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2871
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007951
    Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK61258
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46002
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/46002 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46002 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.30 }} -0.01%

score

0.50504

percentile