CVE-2006-2436

Published: May 17, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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 (3)

Products: Ibm: Websphere Application Server

Ibm

1 product

Websphere Application Server

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Websphere Application Server	Version 5.0.0
Ibm Websphere Application Server	Version 5.0.1
Ibm Websphere Application Server	Version 5.0.2

References (12)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0175.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/20032

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/910

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006881

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=PK17589&apar=only

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1736

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0175.html