CVE-2012-2162

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2012-05-01 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-310

Description

The Web Server Plug-in in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.0 and earlier uses unencrypted HTTP communication after expiration of the plugin-key.kdb password, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network, or spoof arbitrary servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Affected products

IBM WebSphere Application Server: through 8.0.0.0; 5.0, 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.2.1, 5.0.2.2 (+128)

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21588312
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21591172
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74900
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21588312
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21591172
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74900

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