TITLE:
IBM Websphere Application Server Welcome Page Security Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20025

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20025/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/4651/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in IBM Websphere Application
Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain
security restrictions.

The problem is that access to welcome pages is not properly
restricted when accessing the web application's context-root.

The problem has been reported in version 6.0.2 prior to Fix Pack 3.

SOLUTION:
Apply version 6.0.2 Fix pack 3 (6.0.2.3) or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24010245

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