CVE-2006-6136

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0 before Fix Pack 3 (6.1.0.3) does not perform EAL4 authentication checks at the proper time during "registering of response operation," which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.08% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007951	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/23028	third party advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24013830
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=PK29847&apar=only	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21204	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4639	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6136?: CVE-2006-6136 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6136?: To fix CVE-2006-6136, 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-2006-6136 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6136 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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