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CVE-2005-3498

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 11.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2005-11-04 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.x before 5.02.15, 5.1.x before 5.1.1.8, and 6.x before fixpack V6.0.2.5, when session trace is enabled, records a full URL including the queryString in the trace logs when an application encodes a URL, which could allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Affected products

• IBM WebSphere Application Server: from 5.0.0 before 5.02.15; from 5.1.0 before 5.1.1.8; from 6.0.0 before 6.0.2.5 — fixed in 5.02.15, 5.1.1.8, 6.0.2.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.02.15, 5.1.1.8, 6.0.2.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015134
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24010781
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15303
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2291
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015134
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24010781
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15303
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2291

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