Medium severity · published Dec 10, 2018
CVE-2018-1957
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9 could allow sensitive information to be available caused by mishandling of data by the application based on an incorrect return by the…
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9 could allow sensitive information to be available caused by mishandling of data by the application based on an incorrect return by the httpServletRequest#authenticate() API when an unprotected URI is accessed. IBM X-Force ID: 153629.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1957
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1957
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106203
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153629
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10744247
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