CVE-2006-2436

Description

WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 (or any earlier cumulative fix) stores admin and LDAP passwords in plaintext in the FFDC logs when a login to WebSphere fails, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.67% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=PK17589&apar=only	patch vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006881	patch
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/910	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1736	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20032	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0175.html	mailing list patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2436?: CVE-2006-2436 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2436?: To fix CVE-2006-2436, 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-2006-2436 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2436 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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