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CVE-2012-0717

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 before 7.0.0.23, when a certain SSLv2 configuration with client authentication is used, allows remote attackers to bypass X.509 client-certificate authentication via unspecified vectors.

Severity
Low 2.6
Published
20 Jun 2012
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 66% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper authentication (CWE-287)
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • Version 7.0.0.21
  • Version 7.0.0.19
  • Version 7.0.0.17
  • Version 7.0.0.15
All 16 release lines
  • Version 7.0
  • Version 7.0.0.1
  • Version 7.0.0.2
  • Version 7.0.0.3
  • Version 7.0.0.4
  • Version 7.0.0.5
  • Version 7.0.0.6
  • Version 7.0.0.7
  • Version 7.0.0.8
  • Version 7.0.0.9
  • Version 7.0.0.11
  • Version 7.0.0.13
  • Version 7.0.0.15
  • Version 7.0.0.17
  • Version 7.0.0.19
  • Version 7.0.0.21

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0717
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0717