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ID CVE-2003-1447
Summary IBM WebSphere Advanced Server Edition 4.0.4 uses a weak encryption algorithm (XOR and base64 encoding), which allows local users to decrypt passwords when the configuration file is exported to XML.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:4.0.4:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:4.0.4:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 1.9 (as of 29-07-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-310
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.
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL NONE NONE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
refmap via4
bid 6758
bugtraq
  • 20030204 Weak password protection in WebSphere 4.0.4 XML configuration export
  • 20030206 Re: Weak password protection in WebSphere 4.0.4 XML configuration export
sreason 3277
xf websphere-xml-weak-encryption(11245)
Last major update 29-07-2017 - 01:29
Published 31-12-2003 - 05:00
Last modified 29-07-2017 - 01:29
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