CVE-2001-1189 json
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…
published 2001-12-13 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1170
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/3682 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3682
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/7698.php
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/245324
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1189
- NVD CVE-2001-1189
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