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CVE-2009-0891

The Web Services Security component in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 before Fix Pack 1 (7.0.0.1), 6.1 before Fix Pack 23 (6.1.0.23),and 6.0.2 before Fix Pack 33 (6.0.2.33) does not properly enforce (1) nonce and (2) timestamp expiration values in WS-Security bindings as stored in the com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.core custom property, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct session…

Severity
Medium 5.5
Published
25 Mar 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 78% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper authentication (CWE-287)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Description

The Web Services Security component in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 before Fix Pack 1 (7.0.0.1), 6.1 before Fix Pack 23 (6.1.0.23),and 6.0.2 before Fix Pack 33 (6.0.2.33) does not properly enforce (1) nonce and (2) timestamp expiration values in WS-Security bindings as stored in the com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.core custom property, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct session hijacking attacks.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • Version 7.0
  • Version 6.1.0.22
  • Version 6.1.0.21
  • Version 6.1.0.20
All 56 release lines
  • Version 6.0.2
  • Version 6.0.2.1
  • Version 6.0.2.2
  • Version 6.0.2.3
  • Version 6.0.2.4
  • Version 6.0.2.5
  • Version 6.0.2.6
  • Version 6.0.2.7
  • Version 6.0.2.8
  • Version 6.0.2.9
  • Version 6.0.2.10
  • Version 6.0.2.11
  • Version 6.0.2.12
  • Version 6.0.2.13
  • Version 6.0.2.14
  • Version 6.0.2.15
  • Version 6.0.2.16
  • Version 6.0.2.17
  • Version 6.0.2.18
  • Version 6.0.2.19
  • Version 6.0.2.20
  • Version 6.0.2.21
  • Version 6.0.2.22
  • Version 6.0.2.23
  • Version 6.0.2.24
  • Version 6.0.2.25
  • Version 6.0.2.27
  • Version 6.0.2.28
  • Version 6.0.2.29
  • Version 6.0.2.30
  • Version 6.0.2.31
  • Version 6.0.2.32
  • Version 6.1
  • Version 6.1.0.1
  • Version 6.1.0.2
  • Version 6.1.0.3
  • Version 6.1.0.4
  • Version 6.1.0.5
  • Version 6.1.0.6
  • Version 6.1.0.7
  • Version 6.1.0.8
  • Version 6.1.0.9
  • Version 6.1.0.10
  • Version 6.1.0.11
  • Version 6.1.0.12
  • Version 6.1.0.13
  • Version 6.1.0.14
  • Version 6.1.0.15
  • Version 6.1.0.16
  • Version 6.1.0.17
  • Version 6.1.0.18
  • Version 6.1.0.19
  • Version 6.1.0.20
  • Version 6.1.0.21
  • Version 6.1.0.22
  • Version 7.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0891
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0891