IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 cleartext storage

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-2436. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 (Application Server Software). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-312. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 (or any earlier cumulative fix) stores admin and LDAP passwords in plaintext in the FFDC logs when a login to WebSphere fails, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

The bug was discovered 05/09/2006. The weakness was disclosed 05/17/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-1.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-2436 since 05/17/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/22/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1555 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87075 (IBM WebSphere Application Server FFDC logs Plain Text LDAP Passwords (PK17589)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26566), OSVDB (30935†), Secunia (SA20032†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22108†). The entries VDB-2212, VDB-2213, VDB-2209 and VDB-2214 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Cleartext storage
CWE: CWE-312 / CWE-310
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-1.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-2436 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2436
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30287
X-Force: 26566
Secunia: 20032
OSVDB: 30935 - CVE-2006-2436 - IBM - WebSphere Application Server - Privilege Escalation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 22108 - IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Admin and LDAP Passwords Stored in Cleartext, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-1736

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/22/2025 00:53
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (59), 09/04/2019 14:27 (3), 06/22/2025 00:53 (18)
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