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TI-2001-01142 Aliases CVE-2001-1189GHSA-wp7h-8r27-qf8v

IBM Websphere Application Server 3.5.3 and earlier stores a password in cleartext in the…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Websphere Application Server 3.5.3 and earlier stores a password in cleartext in the sas.server.props file, which allows local users to obtain the passwords via a JSP script.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00326 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.3VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1189
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp7h-8r27-qf8v

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2015-06198 Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-00403 modules/arch/win32/mod_isapi.c in mod_isapi in the Apache HTTP Server 2.0.37 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2019-03185 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03809 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-24648 IBM WebSphere Application Server code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03807 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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