Information disclosure in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2018-1755
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by incorrect transport being used when Liberty is configured to use Java Authentication SPI for Containers (JASPIC). This can happen when the Application Server is configured to permit access on non-secure (http) port and using JASPIC or JSR375 authentication.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Application Server — versions Liberty
- IBM Websphere Application Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148597 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041558 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105150 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1755?
- CVE-2018-1755 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1755?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.