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 Manageme…

published 2018-07-11 8y ago modified 2026-06-16 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-2890

cvss: 7.8; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

links 1

www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21642097 advisory

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Exploit prediction

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	7.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	2.1	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors

References

www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21642097
patch, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/83621
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2013-2951
NVD CVE-2013-2951

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