Medium severity · published Jan 29, 2019
CVE-2018-1976
IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 is impacted by sensitive information disclosure via a REST API that could allow a user with administrative privileges to obtain highly…
4.9
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 is impacted by sensitive information disclosure via a REST API that could allow a user with administrative privileges to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 154031.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
API Connect · IBM
5.0.0.0; 5.0.8.4 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1976
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1976
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106792
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154031
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10843130
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