CVE-2006-6637
The Servlet Engine and Web Container in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) before 6.0.2.17, when ibm-web-ext.xmi sets fileServingEnabled to true and servlet caching is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain JSP source code and other sensitive information via "specific requests."
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 5.0 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-200
- EPSS score
- 2.7% (86th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2006-6620)
- Published
- December 19, 2006
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-6620 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- ibm / websphere application server
- ibm / websphere application server
- ibm / websphere application server
- ibm / websphere application server
- ibm / websphere application server
- ibm / websphere application server
- ibm / websphere application server
- ibm / websphere application server
Certified products that may be affected
1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.
- IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.2.3 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0024-2006 - archived
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23414(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24478(Vendor Advisory)
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21243541
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24015155
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876(Patch)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21636
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22991
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5050(Vendor Advisory)
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0970(Vendor Advisory)
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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