6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-3306
IBM WebSphere Application Server Password Cache Leak
Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.45, 7.0 before 7.0.0.25, 8.0 before 8.0.0.5, and 8.5 before 8.5.0.1, when multi-domain support is configured, does not purge password data from the authentication cache, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 25, 2012, 8:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 29, 2017, 1:31 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-3306 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_application_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-3306.

URL Resource
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM66514
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21611313 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77478

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-3306 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/77478 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77478 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.24 }} -0.04%

score

0.61518

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability