CVE-2009-1173 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.3 uses weak permissions (777) for files associated with unspecified "interim fixes," which allows attackers to modify files that would not have been accessible if the intended 755 permissions were used.

Published: 2009-03-31

Score: 2.1 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-1173	IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.3 uses weak permissions (777) for files associated with unspecified "interim fixes," which allows attackers to modify files that would not have been accessible if the intended 755 permissions were used.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00052.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/34131
http://secunia.com/advisories/34461
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK77590
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK82988
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014463
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34259
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0854

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Application Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-03-31T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:04:48.432Z

Reserved: 2009-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1173

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-31T14:09:53.843

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-1173

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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