Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801888
Category:	Web Servers
Title:	IBM WebSphere Application Server WS-Security XML Encryption Weakness Vulnerability (May 2011)
Summary:	IBM WebSphere Application Server is prone to an information; disclosure vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: IBM WebSphere Application Server is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is caused by a weak encryption algorithm being used by WS-Security to encrypt data exchanged via a Web Service (JAX-WS or JAX-RPC), which could allow attackers to decrypt the encrypted data contained in web requests. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will let remote attackers to obtain plaintext data from a JAX-RPC or JAX-WS Web Services. Affected Software/OS: IBM WebSphere Application Server version 6.1.x prior to 6.1.0.39 and 7.x prior to 7.0.0.17. Solution: Update to version 6.1.0.39, 7.0.0.17 or later. CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1209 AIX APAR: PM34841 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM34841 XForce ISS Database: was-xmlencryption-weak-security(67115) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67115
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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