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CVE-2006-6637

The Servlet Engine and Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2.17,...

5.0 Medium

The Servlet Engine and Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2.17, when ibm-web-ext.xmi sets fileServingEnabled to true and servlet caching is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain JSP source code and other sensitive information via "specific requests."

Exploit likelihood

2.66%Up 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

The Servlet Engine and Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2.17, when ibm-web-ext.xmi sets fileServingEnabled to true and servlet caching is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain JSP source code and other sensitive information via "specific requests."

Record
CVE-2006-6637
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The Servlet Engine and Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2.17, when ibm-web-ext.xmi sets fileServingEnabled to true and servlet caching is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain JSP source code and other sensitive information via "specific requests."

Record
CVE-2006-6637
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6620 No score

The Servlet Engine and Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2.17, when ibm-web-ext.xmi sets fileServingEnabled to true and servlet caching is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain JSP source code and other sensitive information via "specific requests."

Record
EUVD-2006-6620
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qvq6-m484-rr45 No score

The Servlet Engine and Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2.17,...

The Servlet Engine and Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2.17, when ibm-web-ext.xmi sets fileServingEnabled to true and servlet caching is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain JSP source code and other sensitive information via "specific requests."

Record
GHSA-qvq6-m484-rr45
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2006-6637 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published December 19, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.66%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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