CVE-2022-39161 | BDVDB-2026-201398 Detail

IBMWebSphere Application Server

Description#

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty, when configured to communicate with the Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server, could allow an authenticated user to conduct spoofing attacks. A man-in-the-middle attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a certificate issued by a trusted authority to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 235069.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: adjacent.

Weaknesses#

CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-05-03Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-02-12Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-05-03
Last modified: 2025-02-12

Vendor information

Vendor: IBM
Product: WebSphere Application Server

All IBM vulnerabilities

Score

4.8 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 30.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, Liberty
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.8 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Adjacent
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).