CVE-2022-39161 json
IBM WebSphere Application Server information disclosure
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-41706
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- 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
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty, when configured to communicate with the Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server, could allow an authenticated user to conduct spoofing attacks. A man-in-the-middle attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a certificate issued by a trusted authority to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 235069.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM WebSphere Application Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6987779
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/235069
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-39161
- NVD CVE-2022-39161
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