CVE-2009-2087

Description

The Web Services functionality in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.25 and 7.0 before 7.0.0.5, in certain circumstances involving the ibm-webservicesclient-bind.xmi file and custom password encryption, uses weak password obfuscation, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deployment failure) via unspecified vectors.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007951 patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK79275 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52078 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34461 third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2087?
CVE-2009-2087 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2087?
To fix CVE-2009-2087, 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-2009-2087 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2087 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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