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IBM WebSphere Application Server: CVE-2022-43917: IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional container is vulnerable to information disclosure

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jan 26, 2023
Added
Jul 27, 2023
Modified
Mar 27, 2026

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 traditional container uses weaker than expected cryptographic keys that could allow an attacker to decrypt sensitive information. This affects only the containerized version of WebSphere Application Server traditional. IBM X-Force ID: 241045.

Solutions

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