CVE-2012-2162

Summary

CVECVE-2012-2162
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneribm
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-05-01 19:55:02 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.8 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-310 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.0 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.1 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.1 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.10 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.11 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.12 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.13 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.14 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.15 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.16 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.2 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.3 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.4 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.5 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.6 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.7 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.8 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.0.2.9 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.0 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.0.2 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.0.3 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.0.4 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.0.5 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.1 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.10 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.11 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.12 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.13 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.14 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.15 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.16 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.17 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.2 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.3 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.4 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.5 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.6 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.7 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.8 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 5.1.1.9 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.0.1 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.0.2 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.0.3 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.1 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.1.1 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.1.11 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.1.13 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.1.15 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.1.17 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.1.2 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.1.3 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.1.5 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.1.7 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.1.9 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.1 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.11 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.13 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.15 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.17 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.19 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.2 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.22 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.23 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.24 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.25 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.27 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.28 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.29 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.3 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.30 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.31 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.32 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.33 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.35 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.37 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.4 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.5 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.6 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.7 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.0.2.9 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.0 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.1 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.11 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.12 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.15 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.17 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.19 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.2 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.21 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.23 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.25 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.27 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.29 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.3 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.31 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.33 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.35 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.37 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.39 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.41 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.43 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.5 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.7 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.0.9 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.1 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.13 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.14 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.3 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.5 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.6 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 6.1.7 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.1 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.11 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.13 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.15 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.17 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.19 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.2 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.21 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.3 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.4 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.5 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.6 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.7 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.8 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.9 All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
IBM Password to the plugin-key.kdb file expires on April 26, 2012 US EDT - United States af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com
IBM URGENT WARNING! Possible security exposure on April 26, 2012, if using the Web Server Plug-in for WebSphere Application Server - United States af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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