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
Published May 17, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.98%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.0.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2022-2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1.98% (0.01982) | 79.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.98% (0.01982) | 77.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00666) | 69.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00422) | 75.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00422) | 73.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00422) | 70.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 71.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0175.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20032 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/910 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006881 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=PK17589&apar=only vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1736 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0175.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20032 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/910 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006881 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=PK17589&apar=only | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1736 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
Change history (0)
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