CVE-2011-1209 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can decrypt Web Services requests to obtain plaintext data due to weak WS-Security encryption in IBM WebSphere Application Server.

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-2011-1209?

CVE-2011-1209 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 4 May 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.39 and 7.0 before 7.0.0.17 uses a weak WS-Security XML encryption algorithm, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain plaintext data from a (1) JAX-RPC or (2) JAX-WS Web Services request via unspecified vectors related to a "decryption attack."

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1209?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1209?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-1209 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1209 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c833-h92x-3p97.

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