# CVE-2011-4889: The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-02-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The javax.naming.directory.AttributeInUseException class in the Virtual Member Manager in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.43, 7.0 before 7.0.0.21, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.2 does not properly update passwords on a configuration using Tivoli Directory Server, which might allow remote attackers to gain access to an application by leveraging knowledge of an old password. IBM X-Force ID: 72581.

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## References

- https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21587015
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72581

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