Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-2162 - Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
The Web Server Plug-in in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.0 and earlier uses unencrypted HTTP communication after expiration of the plugin-key.kdb password, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network, or spoof arbitrary servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Signature Spoofing by Key Recreation An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by exploiting a cryptographic weakness in the signature algorithm or pseudorandom number generation and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.
References
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21588312
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21588312
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21591172
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21591172
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74900
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74900