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CVE-2009-2088

The Servlet Engine/Web Container component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.25 and 7.0 before 7.0.0.5, when SPNEGO Single Sign-on (SSO) and disableSecurityPreInvokeOnFilters are configured, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a request for a "secure URL," related to a certain invokefilterscompatibility property.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
13 Aug 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 83% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper authentication (CWE-287)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • Version 7.0.0.4
  • Version 7.0.0.3
  • Version 7.0.0.1
  • Version 7.0
All 29 release lines
  • 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 6.1.0.23
  • Version 6.1.0.24
  • Version 7.0
  • Version 7.0.0.1
  • Version 7.0.0.3
  • Version 7.0.0.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2088
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2088