How severe is CVE-2010-0769?

CVE-2010-0769 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2010-0769 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-0769?

CVE-2010-0769 primarily affects Ibm Websphere Application Server. In total, 47 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0769?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-0769 published?

CVE-2010-0769 was published on 2010-04-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2010-0769

CVE-2010-0769 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9. 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-255.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 1.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (19th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-255
Affected product: Ibm Websphere Application Server
Published: 2010-04-01
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0 before 6.0.2.41, 6.1 before 6.1.0.31, and 7.0 before 7.0.0.9 does not properly define wsadmin scripting J2CConnectionFactory objects, which allows local users to discover a KeyRingPassword password by reading a cleartext field in the resources.xml file.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0769?: IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0 before 6.0.2.41, 6.1 before 6.1.0.31, and 7.0 before 7.0.0.9 does not properly define wsadmin scripting J2CConnectionFactory objects, which allows local users to discover a KeyRingPassword password by reading a cleartext field in the resources.xml file.
How severe is CVE-2010-0769?: CVE-2010-0769 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2010-0769 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-0769?: CVE-2010-0769 primarily affects Ibm Websphere Application Server. In total, 47 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0769?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2010-0769 published?: CVE-2010-0769 was published on 2010-04-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (47)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.0.2.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:6.1.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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