CVE-2008-2221

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Published May 14, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java plugin in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 allows untrusted applets to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2008-2218	Unspecified vulnerability in the Java plugin in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 allows untrusted applets to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.286% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29976
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK65161
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28997
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019956
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1411/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42116

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Application Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 14, 2008, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved: May 14, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 14, 2008, 6:20 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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