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CVE-2023-35890

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper encodin

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper encoding in a local configuration file. IBM X-Force ID: 258637.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1 EPSS 0.00013
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Weakness Classification

CWE-327Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
CWE-327Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
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Affected Products & Versions

1
ibm websphere application serverall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@us.ibm.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD07 Jul 2023 · 03:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007857Broken Link
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007857Vendor Advisory
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