CVE-2008-4679 describes a vulnerability in the Web Services Security component of IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) versions 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.31 and 6.1 before 6.1.0.19. When configured to use Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL), the software fails to properly enable revocation checks for X.509 certificates, allowing remote attackers to bypass access restrictions by presenting a revoked certificate in a SOAP message. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating medium severity. It can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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