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CVE-2023-35890 (GCVE-0-2023-35890)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-07 02:13 – Updated: 2024-10-24 13:09
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Title
IBM WebSphere Application Server information disclosure
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper encoding in a local configuration file. IBM X-Force ID: 258637.
Severity
5.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-24 13:06 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
IBM WebSphere Application Server Affected: 8.5, 9.0
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