CVE-2001-0962

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Published Jun 25, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 3.02 through 3.53 uses predictable session IDs for cookies, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges of WebSphere users via brute force guessing.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_commerce_suite:3.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_commerce_suite:3.2:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0944	IBM WebSphere Application Server 3.02 through 3.53 uses predictable session IDs for cookies, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges of WebSphere users via brute force guessing.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.588% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0234.html
http://www.osvdb.org/5492
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/download/postconfig.jsp?id=4000805&pf=Multi-Platform&v=3.0.2&e=Standard+%26+Advanced+Editions&cat=&s=p
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7153

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Application Server Websphere Commerce Suite

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 25, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:37 AM
Reserved: Jan 31, 2002, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 19, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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