# CVE-2008-0740: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can read sensitive cleartext information from the http_plugin.log file in IBM WebSphere Application Server.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Feb 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ch5j-g9p9-gv8m

## What is CVE-2008-0740?

CVE-2008-0740 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 13 Feb 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 (6.0.2.25) and 6.1 before Fix Pack 15 (6.1.0.15) writes unspecified cleartext information to http_plugin.log, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0740?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Websphere Application Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-0740?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-0740 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0740 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## 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-2008-0740 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-0740 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 13 Feb 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0740 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2008-0740/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0740/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0740
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0740
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-0740

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