IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2.13 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified v…

published 2006-08-18 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4213

cvss: 5.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.4%; EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2.13 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors related to "JSP source code exposure" (PK23475), which occurs when ibm-web-ext.xmi sets fileServingEnabled to true or ExtendedDocumentRoot is used to place a JSP outside a WAR.file; (3) the First Failure Data Capture (ffdc) log file (PK24834); and (4) traces (PK25568), a different issue than CVE-2006-4137.

Patch / fix

links 1

secunia.com/advisories/21487 advisory

Exploit prediction

1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

secunia.com /advisories/21487
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg24013827
vendor-advisory
vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/3281
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/0970
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
secunia.com /advisories/24478
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21243541
www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006876#60213
securityfocus.com /bid/22991
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2006-4223
NVD CVE-2006-4223

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Summary