Information disclosure in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2017-1501
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security after using the Admin Console to update the web services security bindings settings. IBM X-Force ID: 129576.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.020 (79.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Ibm Websphere Application Server — versions 8.0, 9.0, 8.5
- Ibm Websphere_application_server — versions 8.0.0.0, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1501?
- CVE-2017-1501 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1501?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.