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CVE-2011-4889

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…

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
8 Feb 2018
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
6.1.0.43, 7.0.0.21, 8.0.0.2
Exploit chance
2.7% in the next 30 daysHigher than 86% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • From 6.1 before 6.1.0.43
  • From 7.0 before 7.0.0.21
  • From 8.0 before 8.0.0.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4889
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4889