Is CVE-2009-1898 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1898 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1898?

CVE-2009-1898 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2009-1898

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 1.4%EU EUVD

The secure login page in the Administrative Console component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0.2 before 6.0.2.35 does not redirect to an https page upon receiving an http request, which makes it easier for remote attackers to read the contents of WAS sessions by sniffing the network.

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: 1.4% (73th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-1893)
Published: June 3, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-1893 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / websphere application server
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Certified products that may be affected

3 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0.1.1 - IBM United Kingdom Limited - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0031-2006 - archived
IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.2.3 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0024-2006 - archived
IBM WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2.8 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0082-2004 - archived

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/35301(Vendor Advisory)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006876(Patch)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK77010
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35405
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1464(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51170

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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