CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1872

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the administrative console of IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.x allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code when global security is enabled.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can take control of the application server, leading to compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and system availability.

Recommendation

Apply the security patch provided by IBM for WebSphere Application Server 5.x immediately or upgrade to a newer, unaffected version.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the administrative console in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.x, when the global security option is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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