What is CVE-2018-1546?

CVE-2018-1546 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM API Connect, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-07-06.

How severe is CVE-2018-1546?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Information disclosure in IBM API Connect

CVE-2018-1546

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 142650.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.022 (80.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Api Connect — versions 5.0.8.1, 5.0.3.0, 5.0.5.0
Ibm Api_connect

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, vendor-advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1546?: CVE-2018-1546 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM API Connect, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-1546?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.