CVE-2013-2951

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Published Jul 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.x and 8.0.0.x write passwords to a trace file when tracing is enabled for the Selfcare Portlet (Profile Management), which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file. IBM X-Force ID: 83621.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:::::::*

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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-2013-2890	IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.x and 8.0.0.x write passwords to a trace file when tracing is enabled for the Selfcare Portlet (Profile Management), which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file. IBM X-Force ID: 83621.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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% (0.369% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21642097
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83621

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Portal

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:52 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jul 11, 2018, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:52 PM
Reserved: Apr 12, 2013, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 11, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:54 PM

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