The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-254Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.43, 7.0 before 7.0.0.21, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.2 does not properly update passwords on a configuration using Tivoli Directory Server, which might allow remote attackers to gain access to an application by leveraging knowledge of an old password. IBM X-Force ID: 72581.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02679 85th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 to before 6.1.0.43; 7.0 to before 7.0.0.21; 8.0 to before 8.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 to before 6.1.0.43; 7.0 to before 7.0.0.21; 8.0 to before 8.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4889
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h743-xg85-x3jr
References
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2011-4889 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4889 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h743-xg85-x3jr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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