CVE-2011-4889

published 2018-02-08

CVE-2011-4889: The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.43, 7.0…

Priority P3 52 critical 9.8 CVSS 3.0

AV N AC L PR N UI N S U C H I H A H

The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.43, 7.0 before 7.0.0.21, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.2 does not properly update passwords on a configuration using Tivoli Directory Server, which might allow remote attackers to gain access to an application by leveraging knowledge of an old password. IBM X-Force ID: 72581.

Affected

3 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
ibm	websphere_application_server	>= 6.1 < 6.1.0.43	6.1.0.43
ibm	websphere_application_server	>= 7.0 < 7.0.0.21	7.0.0.21
ibm	websphere_application_server	>= 8.0 < 8.0.0.2	8.0.0.2

CVSS provenance

nvd v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd v2.0 7.5 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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