CVE-2009-2092: IBM WebSphere Application Server

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0 before 7.0.0.5 does not properly read the portletServingEnabled parameter in ibm-portlet-ext.xmi, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unknown vectors.

Affected products

• IBM WebSphere Application Server: version 7.0 only; version 7.0.0.1 only; version 7.0.0.3 only; version 7.0.0.4 only

Published 2009-08-13. Last modified 2026-06-16.