{"id":"CVE-2011-4889","aliases":["EUVD-2011-4806","GHSA-h743-xg85-x3jr"],"status":"published","title":"The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in IBM...","description":"The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.43, 7.0 before 7.0.0.21, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.2 does not properly update passwords on a configuration using Tivoli Directory Server, which might allow remote attackers to gain access to an application by leveraging knowledge of an old password. IBM X-Force ID: 72581.","severity":{"version":"3.0","score":9.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical","assessor":"primary","from":"nvd"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-07","score":0.02679,"percentile":0.85898,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-254"],"published":"2018-02-08T23:00:00Z","modified":"2026-06-16T23:35:34Z","products":[{"vendor":"ibm","product":"websphere_application_server"}],"references":[{"url":"https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21587015","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72581","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_XF","x_transferred","VDB Entry","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4889"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h743-xg85-x3jr"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2011-4889","description":"The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.43, 7.0 before 7.0.0.21, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.2 does not properly update passwords on a configuration using Tivoli Directory Server, which might allow remote attackers to gain access to an application by leveraging knowledge of an old password. IBM X-Force ID: 72581.","status":"published","published":"2018-02-08T23:00:00Z","modified":"2024-08-07T00:16:35.156Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:35:37.989579Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2011-4806","description":"The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.43, 7.0 before 7.0.0.21, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.2 does not properly update passwords on a configuration using Tivoli Directory Server, which might allow remote attackers to gain access to an application by leveraging knowledge of an old password. IBM X-Force ID: 72581.","status":"published","published":"2018-02-08T23:00:00Z","modified":"2024-08-07T00:16:35Z","updated_at":"2026-11-03T01:39:48.106738Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-h743-xg85-x3jr","title":"The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in IBM...","description":"The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.43, 7.0 before 7.0.0.21, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.2 does not properly update passwords on a configuration using Tivoli Directory Server, which might allow remote attackers to gain access to an application by leveraging knowledge of an old password. IBM X-Force ID: 72581.","status":"published","published":"2022-05-14T03:39:14Z","modified":"2023-02-02T05:08:22Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":9.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:52:43.659612Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2011-4889","description":"The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.43, 7.0 before 7.0.0.21, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.2 does not properly update passwords on a configuration using Tivoli Directory Server, which might allow remote attackers to gain access to an application by leveraging knowledge of an old password. IBM X-Force ID: 72581.","status":"published","published":"2018-02-08T23:29:00.267Z","modified":"2026-06-16T23:35:34.737Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":9.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":7.5,"vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P","level":"high","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-254"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:02:12.945371Z"}]}}