CVE-2006-2342 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2 prior to FixPack 3. Remote attackers can exploit this by requesting the default context root, gaining unauthorized access to the Welcome Page. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.