CVE-2009-2091

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2009-08-13 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The System Management/Repository component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.5 on z/OS uses weak file permissions for new applications, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

IBM WebSphere Application Server: 7.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.3, 7.0.0.4

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/34461
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK83308
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36157
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52083
http://secunia.com/advisories/34461
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK83308
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36157
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52083

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