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CVE-2014-8912: IBM WebSphere Portal lets remote attackers view confidential data

CVE-2014-8912 · published 11 years ago

Summary

Several versions of IBM WebSphere Portal do not properly limit who can access certain resources. Because of this, an attacker on the network can retrieve configuration details and other sensitive information. Apply the latest security update from IBM for the affected versions as soon as possible.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
ibm	websphere_portal	6.0 6.0.0.1 6.0.0.2 6.0.0.3 6.0.0.4 6.0.1.0 6.0.1.1 6.0.1.2 6.0.1.3 6.0.1.4 6.0.1.5 6.0.1.6 20 more version ranges `cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:6.0:::::::*`

Original advisory text

IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF29, 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1 CF18, and 8.5.0 before CF08 improperly restricts resource access, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by configuration information.

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal 60 days

Not known to be exploited
Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

5.0 Medium

Exploitation

2% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-284Improper Access Control

Timeline

Published28 Oct 2015

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2014-8912 · NVD

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