High severity · published Mar 11, 2019
CVE-2018-1974
IBM WebSphere 8.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow an authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges when using multiplexed channels
7.5
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere 8.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow an authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges when using multiplexed channels. IBM X-Force ID: 153915.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MQ
MQ · IBM
9.0.0.1; 8.0.0.1; 8.0.0.2; 8.0.0.3; 8.0.0.4; 8.0.0.5; +14 more · source: vendor
WM
Websphere MQ · Ibm
8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.10; 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.5; 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1974
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1974
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153915
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10792043
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