CVE-2010-0557 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can access Tomcat Manager and cause denial of service in IBM Cognos Express using hardcoded credentials.

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-2010-0557?

CVE-2010-0557 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Feb 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cognos Express 9.0 allows attackers to obtain unspecified access to the Tomcat Manager component, and cause a denial of service, by leveraging hardcoded credentials.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0557?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cognos Express.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0557?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-0557 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-0557 exists.

Public exploit code: 3 Metasploit modules and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g4jv-x7wv-j698.

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