Medium severity · published Dec 7, 2018
CVE-2018-1663
IBM DataPower Gateways 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, 7.6, and 2018.4 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict…
5.9
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM DataPower Gateways 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, 7.6, and 2018.4 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 144889.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DG
Datapower Gateway · Ibm
7.5.0.0 through 7.5.0.17; 7.5.1.0 through 7.5.1.16; 7.5.2.0 through 7.5.2.16; 7.6.0.0 through 7.6.0.9; 7.7.0.0 through 7.7.1.3; 2018.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1663
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1663
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106199
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144889
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10740033
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