CVE-2009-1173

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2009-03-31 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.3 uses weak permissions (777) for files associated with unspecified "interim fixes," which allows attackers to modify files that would not have been accessible if the intended 755 permissions were used.

Affected products

IBM WebSphere Application Server: 7.0, 7.0.0.1

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/34131
http://secunia.com/advisories/34461
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK77590
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK82988
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34259
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0854
http://secunia.com/advisories/34131
http://secunia.com/advisories/34461
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK77590
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK82988
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463

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