CVE-2006-2342

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2 before FixPack 3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication for the Welcome Page via a request to the default context root.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.79% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17900	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1724	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24010245	patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/25368	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26312	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20025	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2342?: CVE-2006-2342 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2342?: To fix CVE-2006-2342, 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-2006-2342 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2342 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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