Deserialization in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2018-1567
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code through the SOAP connector with a serialized object from untrusted sources. IBM X-Force ID: 143024.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- IBM Websphere Application Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/143024 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041644 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1567?
- CVE-2018-1567 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1567?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1567 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.