Information disclosure in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2005-3498
IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.x before 5.02.15, 5.1.x before 5.1.1.8, and 6.x before fixpack V6.0.2.5, when session trace is enabled, records a full URL including the queryString in the trace logs when an application encodes a URL, which could allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.112 (95.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.112 · newest: 0.112 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/15303 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2291 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-3498?
- CVE-2005-3498 is a vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2005-11-04.
- Is CVE-2005-3498 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.