CVE-2006-2436 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can read plaintext admin and LDAP passwords from FFDC logs after failed logins, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2436?
CVE-2006-2436 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 17 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 (or any earlier cumulative fix) stores admin and LDAP passwords in plaintext in the FFDC logs when a login to WebSphere fails, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2436?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2436?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2436 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2436 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2436 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9vw-jj54-2r8v.