How severe is CVE-2000-0497?

CVE-2000-0497 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2000-0497 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2000-0497?

CVE-2000-0497 affects Ibm Websphere Application Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0497?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2000-0497 published?

CVE-2000-0497 was published on 2000-06-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2000-0497

CVE-2000-0497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-178.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-178
Affected product: Ibm Websphere Application Server
Published: 2000-06-08
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

IBM WebSphere server 3.0.2 allows a remote attacker to view source code of a JSP program by requesting a URL which provides the JSP extension in upper case.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2000-0497?: IBM WebSphere server 3.0.2 allows a remote attacker to view source code of a JSP program by requesting a URL which provides the JSP extension in upper case.
How severe is CVE-2000-0497?: CVE-2000-0497 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2000-0497 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2000-0497?: CVE-2000-0497 affects Ibm Websphere Application Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0497?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2000-0497 published?: CVE-2000-0497 was published on 2000-06-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server

CVE-2015-1920 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 through 6.1.0.47, 7.0 before 7.0.0.39, 8.0 before 8.0.0.11, and 8.5 before…
CVE-2013-1777 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The JMX Remoting functionality in Apache Geronimo 3.x before 3.0.1, as used in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)…
CVE-2013-0462 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1, 7.0 before 7.0.0.27, 8.0, and 8.5 has unknown…
CVE-2012-5955 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in the IBM HTTP Server component 5.3 in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) for z/OS…
CVE-2011-1377 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The Web Services Security component in the Web Services Feature Pack before 6.1.0.41 for IBM WebSphere Application…
CVE-2010-3186 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.x before 7.0.0.13, and WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web…

All CVEs affecting Ibm Websphere Application Server →

Other CWE-178 vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-54763 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Prior to v2.11.51, v3.6.22, and v3.7.6, Traefik's BasicAuth,…
CVE-2026-40453 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): The fix for CVE-2025-27636 added setLowerCase(true) to HttpHeaderFilterStrategy so that case-variant header names such…
CVE-2026-47323 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Camel-CXF and Camel-Knative Message Header Injection via Missing Inbound Filtering The CXF and Knative…
CVE-2024-5699 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): In violation of spec, cookie prefixes such as `__Secure` were being ignored if they were not correctly capitalized - by…
CVE-2023-3545 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Improper sanitisation in `main/inc/lib/fileUpload.lib.php` in Chamilo LMS <= v1.11.20 on Windows and Apache…
CVE-2022-29604 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): An issue was discovered in ONOS 2.5.1. An intent with an uppercase letter in a device ID shows the CORRUPT state, which…

Browse all CWE-178 vulnerabilities →