CVE-2009-2087 Weak cryptography in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can cause deployment failures in IBM WebSphere Application Server by exploiting weak password obfuscation in specific Web Services configurations.

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-2009-2087?

CVE-2009-2087 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 13 Aug 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Web Services functionality in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.25 and 7.0 before 7.0.0.5, in certain circumstances involving the ibm-webservicesclient-bind.xmi file and custom password encryption, uses weak password obfuscation, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deployment failure) via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2087?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2087?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2087 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-2087 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2087 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m9f8-cvc2-r5mx.

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