SimpleFileServlet in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.1 through 5.0.2.7 on Linux and…
Priority LOW 23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
SimpleFileServlet in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.1 through 5.0.2.7 on Linux and UNIX does not block certain invalid URIs and does not issue a security challenge, which allows remote attackers to read secure files and obtain sensitive information via certain requests.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01518 74th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:ia32_64-bit:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:unix:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Unix |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:ia32_64-bit:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:unix:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Unix
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.9 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.11 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.12 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.13 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.14 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.15 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2.16 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.11 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.12 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.13 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.14 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.15 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:5.0.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2.16 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-7164
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whmq-x848-rvj4
References
Patch 1
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Sources
- CVE-2006-7164 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-7164 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-whmq-x848-rvj4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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