CVE-2016-0306 Information disclosure in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can obtain sensitive information due to TLS misconfiguration in IBM WebSphere Application Server when FIPS 140-2 is enabled.
- 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-2016-0306?
CVE-2016-0306 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 17 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.41, 8.0 before 8.0.0.13, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.10, when FIPS 140-2 is enabled, misconfigures TLS, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0306?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0306?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0306 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-0306 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0306 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7p8-4wxq-5p9p.