CVE-2009-2092 describes a vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 prior to version 7.0.0.5. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions by manipulating the portletServingEnabled parameter in ibm-portlet-ext.xmi through unspecified vectors. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a critical risk. Its attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity and no authentication required, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a low profile despite its high severity rating.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.