CVE-2011-4889: IBM WebSphere Application Server

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 2.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• IBM WebSphere Application Server: from 6.1, before 6.1.0.43 (fixed in 6.1.0.43); from 7.0, before 7.0.0.21 (fixed in 7.0.0.21); from 8.0, before 8.0.0.2 (fixed in 8.0.0.2)

Published 2018-02-08. Last modified 2026-06-16.