CVE-2003-1447: ibm websphere_application_server Cryptographic Issues

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-1447 is a low (CVSS 1.9) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in ibm websphere_application_server. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 23-10-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM WebSphere Advanced Server Edition 4.0.4 uses a weak encryption algorithm (XOR and base64 encoding), which allows local users to decrypt passwords when the configuration file is exported to XML.

• CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.