# CVE-2005-3498: IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.x before 5.02.15, 5.1.x before 5.1.1.8, and 6.x before fixpack V6.0.2.5, when session trace is enabled,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2005-11-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.x before 5.02.15, 5.1.x before 5.1.1.8, and 6.x before fixpack V6.0.2.5, when session trace is enabled, records a full URL including the queryString in the trace logs when an application encodes a URL, which could allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15303
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015134
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24010781
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2291
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/options.rb

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