CVE-2012-2162

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: May 1, 2012
Updated: Aug 6, 2024
Reserved: Apr 4, 2012

Description

The Web Server Plug-in in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.0 and earlier uses unencrypted HTTP communication after expiration of the plugin-key.kdb password, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network, or spoof arbitrary servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
n/an/a	n/aAffected

References

was-pluginkey-spoofing(74900)vdb-entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21591172
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21588312

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