J-Security Center

Title: IBM WebSphere ikeyman Weak Encrypted Password Vulnerability

Severity: MODERATE

Description:

IBM WebSphere ships with a tool called 'ikeyman' that encrypts server certificates/key pairs when the IBM HTTP Server and SSL connections are enabled. Ikeyman stores the password in a stash file which can be easily decrypted through the use of a freely available script (see Exploit tab).

Affected Products:

  • IBM Websphere Application Server 2.0.0
  • IBM Websphere Application Server 3.0.0

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