Medium severity · published Jul 6, 2018
CVE-2018-1621
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a local attacker to obtain clear text password in a trace file caused by improper handling of some datasource…
6.7
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a local attacker to obtain clear text password in a trace file caused by improper handling of some datasource custom properties. IBM X-Force ID: 144346.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
7.0.0.0; 8.0.0.0; 8.5.0.0; 9.0.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1621
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1621
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016821
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041226
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144346
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