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.
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EUVD-2012-2156 | 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. |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:08.460Z
Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-2162
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NVD
Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-05-01T19:55:02.567
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-2162
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