IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10 credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10. This affects an unknown part. Such manipulation leads to credentials management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2010-0769. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-255. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0 before 6.0.2.41, 6.1 before 6.1.0.31, and 7.0 before 7.0.0.9 does not properly define wsadmin scripting J2CConnectionFactory objects, which allows local users to discover a KeyRingPassword password by reading a cleartext field in the resources.xml file.

The weakness was presented 04/01/2010 (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0769. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1552 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45429 (IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0 < 6.0.2.41 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 86876 (IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 6.1.0.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57185), Tenable (45429), SecurityFocus (BID 39567†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25327†). See VDB-53232, VDB-52539 and VDB-52537 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 45429
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0 < 6.0.2.41 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 100565
OpenVAS Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server multiple vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.11

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03/02/2010 🔍
03/29/2010 +27 days 🔍
04/01/2010 +3 days 🔍
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04/11/2010 +10 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1803 days 🔍
05/04/2026 +4064 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-0769 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0769
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52538
X-Force: 57185
SecurityFocus: 39567 - IBM WebSphere Application Server 'resources.xml' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 25327 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Local Password Disclosure Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/04/2026 17:15
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (60), 02/23/2017 10:02 (9), 09/07/2021 01:54 (3), 09/07/2021 02:02 (1), 05/04/2026 17:15 (17)
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