CVE-2011-1209

high

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.39 and 7.0 before 7.0.0.17 uses a weak WS-Security XML encryption algorithm, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain plaintext data from a (1) JAX-RPC or (2) JAX-WS Web Services request via unspecified vectors related to a "decryption attack."

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67115

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24029632

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM34841

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2011-05-04

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High