low
1.9
CWE
255
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-0769

First published: Thu Apr 01 2010(Updated: )

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0 before 6.0.2.41, 6.1 before 6.1.0.31, and 7.0 before 7.0.0.9 does not properly define wsadmin scripting J2CConnectionFactory objects, which allows local users to discover a KeyRingPassword password by reading a cleartext field in the resources.xml file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services<=6.0.2.39
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.0.2
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.0.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.1.2
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.5
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.7
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.9
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.11
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.13
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.15
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.17
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.19
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.21
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.23
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.25
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.27
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.29
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.31
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.33
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.35
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.0.2.37
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services<=6.1.0.29
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.2
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.5
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.7
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.9
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.11
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.13
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.15
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.17
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.19
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.21
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.23
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.25
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=6.1.0.27
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.5
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services=7.0.0.7
<=6.0.2.39
=6.0
=6.0.0.2
=6.0.0.3
=6.0.1
=6.0.1.2
=6.0.2
=6.0.2.1
=6.0.2.3
=6.0.2.5
=6.0.2.7
=6.0.2.9
=6.0.2.11
=6.0.2.13
=6.0.2.15
=6.0.2.17
=6.0.2.19
=6.0.2.21
=6.0.2.23
=6.0.2.25
=6.0.2.27
=6.0.2.29
=6.0.2.31
=6.0.2.33
=6.0.2.35
=6.0.2.37
<=6.1.0.29
=6.1.0
=6.1.0.1
=6.1.0.2
=6.1.0.3
=6.1.0.5
=6.1.0.7
=6.1.0.9
=6.1.0.11
=6.1.0.13
=6.1.0.15
=6.1.0.17
=6.1.0.19
=6.1.0.21
=6.1.0.23
=6.1.0.25
=6.1.0.27
=7.0
=7.0.0.1
=7.0.0.3
=7.0.0.5
=7.0.0.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-0769?

    CVE-2010-0769 has been assigned a medium severity rating due to its potential to expose sensitive information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-0769?

    To fix CVE-2010-0769, update IBM WebSphere Application Server to a version that is not affected, specifically 6.0.2.41 or later, 6.1.0.31 or later, or 7.0.0.9 or later.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2010-0769?

    CVE-2010-0769 affects IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 6.0, 6.1, and 7.0 prior to their patch releases.

  • What does CVE-2010-0769 allow an attacker to do?

    CVE-2010-0769 allows local users to read a cleartext password from the resources.xml file, potentially leading to unauthorized access.

  • When was CVE-2010-0769 announced?

    CVE-2010-0769 was publicly disclosed in 2010, highlighting vulnerabilities in older versions of IBM WebSphere Application Server.

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