Vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2023-35890
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper encoding in a local configuration file. IBM X-Force ID: 258637.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 8.5, 9.0
- IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 8.5.5.23, 9.0.5.15, 9.0.5.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007857 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007857 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-35890?
- CVE-2023-35890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2023-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-35890?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-35890 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.