CVE-2009-2092

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Published Aug 13, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.5 does not properly read the portletServingEnabled parameter in ibm-portlet-ext.xmi, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unknown 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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.4:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-2088	IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.5 does not properly read the portletServingEnabled parameter in ibm-portlet-ext.xmi, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unknown vectors.

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: 1.5% (1.539% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/34461
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK89385
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36155
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52375

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Application Server

Weaknesses

CWE-284

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 13, 2009, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:36 AM
Reserved: Jun 16, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 13, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:08 PM

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