25372 : IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) addNode.log Cleartext Credential Disclosure (PK16492)
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Views This Week	Views All Time	Added to OSVDB	Last Modified	Modified (since 2008)	Percent Complete
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Timeline

Disclosure Date	Exploit Publish Date
2006-04-14	2006-04-14

Keywords

PK16492

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is present because the 'addNode.log' may contain credentials in cleartext, resulting in a loss of confidentiality. No further information has been provided.

Classification

Location: Location Unknown
Attack Type: Cryptographic, Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.0.2 Fix Pack 9 or higher, version 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 10 or higher, or 5.0.2 Cumulative Fix 16 or higher, respectively, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

International Business Machines Corporation	WebSphere Application Server	5.0.2
		5.1.1
		6.0.2

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 20032
CVE ID: 2006-2430 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 25369 25370 25371 25373 25374
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-1736
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0175.html
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006876
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006879
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006881
Keyword: PK16492

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 10.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-05-17 | Disagree?

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