Unscored severity · published Aug 13, 2009
CVE-2009-2087
The Web Services functionality in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.25 and 7.0 before 7.0.0.5, in certain circumstances involving the…
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CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Web Services functionality in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.25 and 7.0 before 7.0.0.5, in certain circumstances involving the ibm-webservicesclient-bind.xmi file and custom password encryption, uses weak password obfuscation, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deployment failure) via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
6.1; 6.1.0; 6.1.0.0; 6.1.0.1; 6.1.0.2; 6.1.0.3; +25 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2087
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2087
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34461
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007951
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK79275
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52078
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