| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to config. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2009-2089. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10 (Application Server Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-16. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
The Migration component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.25 and 7.0 before 7.0.0.5, when tracing is enabled and a 6.1 to 7.0 migration has occurred, allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading a Migration Trace file.
The weakness was released 08/13/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2089. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592.004 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39450 (IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.1.0.25 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87013 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Migration Information Disclosure (PK80337)).
Upgrading to version 6.1.0.11 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52081), Tenable (39450), SecurityFocus (BID 36156†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23431†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-46586, VDB-46463, VDB-45365 and VDB-45363. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.0
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VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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Exploiting
Class: ConfigCWE: CWE-16
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 39450
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.1.0.25 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.11
Timeline
06/16/2009 🔍07/27/2009 🔍
08/13/2009 🔍
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09/08/2009 🔍
03/18/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2089 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2089
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49421
X-Force: 52081
SecurityFocus: 36156 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Migration Component Trace Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 23431 - IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1-6.1.0.24 , 7.0-7.0.0.4 Migration Remote Information Disclosure, Medium
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Entry
Created: 03/18/2015 15:15Updated: 04/07/2025 08:27
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (55), 02/14/2017 16:25 (8), 08/14/2021 05:15 (4), 08/14/2021 05:28 (1), 04/07/2025 08:27 (18)
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