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CVE-2005-3498

IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.x before 5.02.15, 5.1.x before 5.1.1.8, and 6.x before fixpack V6.0.2.5, when session trace is enabled, records a full URL including the queryString in the trace logs when an application encodes a URL, which could allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
4 Nov 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
5.1.1.8, 5.02.15, 6.0.2.5
Exploit chance
11% in the next 30 daysHigher than 96% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Information exposure (CWE-200)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • From 5.0.0 before 5.02.15
  • From 5.1.0 before 5.1.1.8
  • From 6.0.0 before 6.0.2.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3498
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3498