CVE-2009-2747

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2011-10-30 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0 before 6.0.2.39, 6.1 before 6.1.0.29, and 7.0 before 7.0.0.7 does not properly restrict access to UserRegistry object methods, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted method call.

Affected products

IBM WebSphere Application Server: 6.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.0.2, 6.0.0.3, 6.0.1, 6.0.1.1 (+59)

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK91414
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK99480
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54228
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK91414
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK99480
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54228

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