CVE-2008-5411

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-12-10 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-310

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7 before 7.0.0.1 sends SSL traffic over "unsecured TCP," which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Affected products

IBM WebSphere Application Server: through 7.0

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/33022
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK74777
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32679
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3370
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47135
http://secunia.com/advisories/33022
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK74777
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32679
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3370
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47135

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