CVE-2006-2431 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 500 Internal Server Error page on the SOAP port (8880/tcp) in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 and earlier, 5.1.x before 5.1.1.12, and 6.0.2 up to 6.0.2.7, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI, which is contained in a FAULTACTOR element on this page. NOTE: some sources have reported the element as "faultfactor," but this is likely erroneous.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Websphere Application Server	5.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2006-2431?

CVE-2006-2431 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 500 Internal Server Error page on the SOAP port (8880/tcp) in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 and earlier, 5.1.x before 5.1.1.12, and 6.0.2 up to...

How severe is CVE-2006-2431?

CVE-2006-2431 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2006-2431?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Application Server.