CVE-2005-1872

Description

Buffer overflow in the administrative console in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.x, when the global security option is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.18% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory appsecinc.com Vendor Advisory osvdb.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/17041	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15598/	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/general/WEBSPHERE-001.html	vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24009775	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111817727120752&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1872?: CVE-2005-1872 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1872?: To fix CVE-2005-1872, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-1872 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1872 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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