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Unscored severity · published Mar 16, 2009
CVE-2009-0508
The Servlet Engine/Web Container and JSP components in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.1.0, 5.1.1.19, 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.35, 6.1 before 6.1.0.23, and 7.0 before 7.0.0.3…
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CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Servlet Engine/Web Container and JSP components in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.1.0, 5.1.1.19, 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.35, 6.1 before 6.1.0.23, and 7.0 before 7.0.0.3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files contained in war files in (1) web-inf, (2) meta-inf, and unspecified other directories via unknown vectors, related to (a) web-based applications and (b) the administrative console.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
5.1.0; 5.1.1.19; 6.0.2; 6.0.2.1; 6.0.2.3; 6.0.2.5; +28 more · source: NVD
Affected product
WA
Websphere Application Server
Ibm
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0508
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0508
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34283
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34876
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24022456
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK81387
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21380233
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21380376
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