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CVE-2009-0438

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7 before 7.0.0.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to bypass "Authorization checking" and obtain sensitive information from JSP pages via a crafted request. NOTE: this is probably a duplicate of CVE-2008-5412.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
10 Feb 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 69% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/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
  • Version 7.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0438
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0438