CVE-2011-4889 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can gain unauthorized application access by leveraging old passwords due to improper password updates in the Virtual Member Manager.
- 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-2011-4889?
CVE-2011-4889 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 8 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.43, 7.0 before 7.0.0.21, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.2 does not properly update passwords on a configuration using Tivoli Directory Server, which might allow remote attackers to gain access to an application by leveraging knowledge of an old password. IBM X-Force ID: 72581.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4889?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4889?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4889 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-2011-4889 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4889 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h743-xg85-x3jr.