Improper input validation in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager

CVE-2018-1640

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 144580.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.036 (89.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-1640: held from 0.036 to 0.036.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1640?
CVE-2018-1640 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2018-1640?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.