CVE-2011-4889
CRITICALIBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1-6.1.0.43 - Password Update Bypass via Tivoli Directory Server Configuration
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21587015
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72581
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0268
EPSS Percentile
84.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-254
Status
published
Products (1)
ibm/websphere_application_server
6.1 - 6.1.0.43
Published
Feb 08, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026