CVE-2018-1840

low-risk
Published 2018-12-03

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused when a security domain is configured to use a federated repository other than global federated repository and then migrated to a newer release of WebSphere Application Server. IBM X-Force ID: 150813.

Do I need to act?

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0.67% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.0/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Ibm

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106141
VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150813
Patch https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10735767
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106141
VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150813
Patch https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10735767
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low-risk
Severity 19/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal