Medium severity · published Jul 7, 2023
CVE-2023-35890
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper encoding in a local configuration file
5.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper encoding in a local configuration file. IBM X-Force ID: 258637.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
8.5.5.23; 9.0.5.15; 9.0.5.16 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35890
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35890
Broken Link
https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007857
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007857
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