PT-2012-1199 · Ibm · Ibm Websphere Application Server+1

Published 2012-03-21 · Updated 2018-03-10 · CVE-2011-4889

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 6.1 through 6.1.0.42 IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0 through 7.0.0.20 IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.0 through 8.0.0.1

Description The issue is related to the javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager, which does not properly update passwords when using IBM Tivoli Directory Server. This might allow remote attackers to gain access to an application by using an old password.

Recommendations For IBM WebSphere Application Server version 6.1, update to version 6.1.0.43 or later. For IBM WebSphere Application Server version 7.0, update to version 7.0.0.21 or later. For IBM WebSphere Application Server version 8.0, update to version 8.0.0.2 or later.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-254

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-00394

CVE-2011-4889

Affected Products

Ibm Tivoli Directory Server

Ibm Websphere Application Server

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4889 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-00394 · Security Note
• https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21587015 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72581 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4889 · Note