VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-1447
IBM WebSphere Advanced Server Edition 4.0.4 uses a weak encryption algorithm (XOR and base64 encoding), which allows local users to decrypt passwords when the configuration file is exported to XML.
LOW 1.9EPSS 0.23%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
IBM WebSphere Advanced Server Edition 4.0.4 uses a weak encryption algorithm (XOR and base64 encoding), which allows local users to decrypt passwords when the configuration file is exported to XML.
- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.23% probability · 14th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- ibm/websphere application server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3277
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/310118Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/310796
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6758
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11245
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3277
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/310118Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/310796
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6758
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11245
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.