# CVE-2005-3498: Information disclosure in n/a

> Attackers can obtain sensitive information from trace logs when session tracing is enabled in IBM WebSphere Application Server.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Nov 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vgq5-w284-7ccg

## What is CVE-2005-3498?

CVE-2005-3498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 4 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.x before 5.02.15, 5.1.x before 5.1.1.8, and 6.x before fixpack V6.0.2.5, when session trace is enabled, records a full URL including the queryString in the trace logs when an application encodes a URL, which could allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3498?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Websphere Application Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-3498?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-3498 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3498 exists.

Public exploit code:

- HTTP Options Detection (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server

- [CVE-2015-1920](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1920/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-0462](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0462/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-1377](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1377/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-3186](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3186/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-1899](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1899/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-3498 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-3498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 4 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3498 exists.

Affected product: Ibm Websphere Application Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3498/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3498/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3498
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3498
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-3498

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