# CVE-2009-0904: The IBM Stax XMLStreamWriter in the Web Services component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.25 does not properly p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-07-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The IBM Stax XMLStreamWriter in the Web Services component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.25 does not properly process XML encoding, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and possibly modify data via "XML fuzzing attacks" sent through SOAP requests.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27007951
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51490
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35741
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK84015

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