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CVE-2001-1189

IBM Websphere Application Server 3.5.3 and earlier stores a password in cleartext in the sas...

4.6 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.33%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.6

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.

Record
CVE-2001-1189
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2001-1189
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1170No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2001-1170
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wp7h-8r27-qf8vNo score

IBM Websphere Application Server 3.5.3 and earlier stores a password in cleartext in the sas...

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.

Record
GHSA-wp7h-8r27-qf8v
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2001-1189 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published December 13, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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