CVE-2008-0740

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Published Feb 13, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 (6.0.2.25) and 6.1 before Fix Pack 15 (6.1.0.15) writes unspecified cleartext information to http_plugin.log, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2008-0750	IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2 Fix Pack 25 (6.0.2.25) and 6.1 before Fix Pack 15 (6.1.0.15) writes unspecified cleartext information to http_plugin.log, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.328% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/42878
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK48785
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007951
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27400
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0241

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Application Server

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:54 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 13, 2008, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:54 AM
Reserved: Feb 12, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 13, 2008, 1:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

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