CVE-2009-2090 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass JMX access restrictions in IBM WebSphere to stop the daemon, causing denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-2090?

CVE-2009-2090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 13 Aug 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in wsadmin in the System Management/Repository component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass intended Java Management Extensions (JMX) Management Beans (aka MBeans) access restrictions, and cause a denial of service (daemon stop), via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2090?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2090?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2090 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-2090 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2090 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-56cp-qp6w-hp6h.

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