CVE-1999-0944

Summary

CVE-1999-0944 is a vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere's ikeyman tool. The issue lies in the weak encryption used to secure a password for a key database involved in SSL connections. An attacker who gains access to this password could decrypt SSL traffic and potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. IBM released a patch to address this vulnerability in 1999. Organizations using IBM WebSphere are encouraged to apply the patch to mitigate the risk. Failure to do so may result in data breaches and unauthorized access to SSL-protected data.

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