CVE-2009-0506 Auth bypass in n/a
Local users can bypass authentication checks in IBM WebSphere Application Server when CSIv2 Identity Assertion is enabled, potentially escalating privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0506?
CVE-2009-0506 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 25 Feb 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.1 and 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.33 on z/OS, when CSIv2 Identity Assertion is enabled and Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) interaction occurs between a WAS 6.1 instance and a WAS pre-6.1 instance, allows local users to have an unknown impact via vectors related to (1) use of the wrong subject and (2) multiple CBIND checks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0506?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0506?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0506 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2009-0506 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0506 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrfj-4vq5-9448.