Medium severity · published Aug 24, 2018
CVE-2018-1755
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by incorrect transport being used when Liberty is configured to use…
5.9
CVSS
3.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by incorrect transport being used when Liberty is configured to use Java Authentication SPI for Containers (JASPIC). This can happen when the Application Server is configured to permit access on non-secure (http) port and using JASPIC or JSR375 authentication.
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)3.5% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1755
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1755
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105150
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041558
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148597
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10728689
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