CVE-2009-2743

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.27, and 7.0 before 7.0.0.7, does not properly handle an exception occurring after use of wsadmin scripts and configuration of JAAS-J2C Authentication Data, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) log file.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK86137	vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007951	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/37796	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53343	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2721	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2743?: CVE-2009-2743 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2743?: To fix CVE-2009-2743, 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-2009-2743 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2743 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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