CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0944

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
4.20%

90th percentile - higher than 90% of all known CVEs

Summary

The ikeyman tool in IBM WebSphere uses weak encryption to store a password for a key database used for SSL connections.

Risk Assessment

Weak encryption may lead to password compromise, threatening the security of SSL connections within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to conduct a security audit and update the ikeyman tool to a version that uses stronger encryption methods.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM WebSphere ikeyman tool uses weak encryption to store a password for a key database that is used for SSL connections.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS