CVE-2013-2951

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-07-11 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-255

Description

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.x and 8.0.0.x write passwords to a trace file when tracing is enabled for the Selfcare Portlet (Profile Management), which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file. IBM X-Force ID: 83621.

Affected products

IBM WebSphere Portal: 7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, 8.0.0.0, 8.0.0.1

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21642097
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83621
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21642097
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83621

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