PT-2011-2951 · Ibm · Ibm Websphere Application Server

Published 2011-05-04 · Updated 2017-08-17 · CVE-2011-1209

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) versions 6.1 before 6.1.0.39 IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) versions 7.0 before 7.0.0.17

Description The issue is related to a weak WS-Security XML encryption algorithm used by the software, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain plaintext data from a JAX-RPC or JAX-WS Web Services request. This is achieved via unspecified vectors related to a decryption attack.

Recommendations For IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) versions 6.1 before 6.1.0.39, update to version 6.1.0.39 or later. For IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) versions 7.0 before 7.0.0.17, update to version 7.0.0.17 or later.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-1209

Affected Products

Ibm Websphere Application Server

References · 5

• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24029632 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1209 · Security Note
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM34841 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67115 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1209 · Note