# CVE-2013-0523: IBM WebSphere Commerce Enterprise 5.6.x through 5.6.1.5, 6.0.x through 6.0.0.11, and 7.0.x through 7.0.0.7 does not use a suitable encryptio

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-06-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

IBM WebSphere Commerce Enterprise 5.6.x through 5.6.1.5, 6.0.x through 6.0.0.11, and 7.0.x through 7.0.0.7 does not use a suitable encryption algorithm for storefront web requests, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a padding oracle attack that targets certain UTF-8 processing of the krypto parameter, and leverages unspecified browser access or traffic-log access.

## 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

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82541
- http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20130619-1/
- http://www.vsecurity.com/advisory/20130619-1.txt
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR46386
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21640597

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