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IBM WebSphere Application Server: CVE-2022-39161: IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty are vulnerable to spoofing when using Web Server Plug-ins

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IBM WebSphere Application Server: CVE-2022-39161: IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty are vulnerable to spoofing when using Web Server Plug-ins

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/03/2023
Created
07/27/2023
Added
07/27/2023
Modified
07/27/2023

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty, when configured to communicate with the Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server, could allow an authenticated user to conduct spoofing attacks. A man-in-the-middle attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a certificate issued by a trusted authority to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 235069.

Solution(s)

  • ibm-was-install-8-5-0-0-ph48747
  • ibm-was-install-9-0-0-0-ph48747
  • ibm-was-upgrade-8-5-0-0-8-5-5-24
  • ibm-was-upgrade-9-0-0-0-9-0-5-16

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