CVE-2009-1898

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: 2009-06-03 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

The secure login page in the Administrative Console component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.35 does not redirect to an https page upon receiving an http request, which makes it easier for remote attackers to read the contents of WAS sessions by sniffing the network.

Affected products

IBM WebSphere Application Server: through 6.0.2.33; 6.0.2, 6.0.2.1, 6.0.2.2, 6.0.2.3, 6.0.2.4, 6.0.2.5 (+26)

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/35301
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK77010
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35405
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1464
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51170
http://secunia.com/advisories/35301
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK77010
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35405
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1464
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51170

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