Is CVE-2011-4889 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2011-4889 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2011-4889?

CVE-2011-4889 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2011-4889?

CVE-2011-4889 has an EPSS score of 2.73% (84th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4889?

Upgrade websphere application server to 8.0.0.2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2011-4889

CRITICALEPSS 84th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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 X-Force ID: 72581.

CWE-254

How to fix

Remediation Available

websphere application serverNVD

Affected:>= 8.0, < 8.0.0.2Fixed in:8.0.0.2CVE-2011-4889derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.73%probability of exploitation in 30 days

84thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 84% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Embed a live status badge for CVE-2011-4889

Markdown

[![CVE-2011-4889](https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2011-4889.svg)](https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2011-4889)

HTML

<a href="https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2011-4889"><img src="https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2011-4889.svg" alt="CVE-2011-4889"></a>

Find and fix vulnerabilities across your fleet

TridentStack Control continuously scans your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet for known vulnerabilities, prioritizes them by severity and active exploitation, and patches them automatically.

Start free

This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.