CVE-2006-1093
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in IBM WebSphere 5.0.2.10 through 5.0.2.15 and 5.1.1.4 through 5.1.1.9 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unknown attack vectors, which causes JSP source code to be revealed.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM WebSphere versions 5.0.2.10 through 5.0.2.15 and 5.1.1.4 through 5.1.1.9 contain an unspecified vulnerability allowing remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by revealing JSP source code. This information disclosure could expose application logic, credentials, or configuration details embedded in JSP files.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 5.0.2= 5.0.2.1= 5.0.2.2= 5.0.2.3= 5.0.2.4= 5.0.2.5= 5.0.2.6= 5.0.2.7= 5.0.2.8= 5.0.2.9= 5.0.2.10= 5.0.2.11CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed WebSphere versionRun 'about' command in WSADMIN or check version via WebSphere Administration Console under 'System Administration' > 'Nodes' > 'Version', or check the file 'install_root/properties/version/WAS.product'Affected if Version matches 5.0.2.10 through 5.0.2.15, or 5.1.1.4 through 5.1.1.9, or any of the specific versions listed (5.0.2 through 5.0.2.11)
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Confirm exact patch levelIn WebSphere Administrative Console, go to 'Servers' > 'Application Servers' > select your server > 'Runtime' tab, or run 'java -version' from the WebSphere Java bin directory to see the full build informationAffected if The build version or patch level falls within the vulnerable ranges listed in the affected products
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Verify JSP engine is accessibleAttempt to access a JSP file directly via HTTP (e.g., http://yourserver/yourapp/test.jsp) to see if source code is returned instead of processed outputAffected if JSP source code is returned in plain text rather than being compiled and executed as HTML output
Your environment is affected if WebSphere Application Server is running a version between 5.0.2.10 and 5.0.2.15 inclusive, or between 5.1.1.4 and 5.1.1.9 inclusive, or matches any of the specific affected versions listed.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade IBM WebSphere to a version beyond 5.0.2.15 or 5.1.1.9 that contains the security fix, or apply IBM interim fixes if available. If upgrading is not immediately feasible, restrict network access to the WebSphere administration console and application endpoints.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2006-1093 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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