CVE-2012-2162 describes a vulnerability in the Web Server Plug-in for IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.0 and earlier, where unencrypted HTTP communication occurs after the plugin-key.kdb password expires. This flaw allows remote attackers to intercept sensitive information through network sniffing or conduct man-in-the-middle attacks to spoof arbitrary servers. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.0.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.