Vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2018-1840
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 9.0, 8.5
- IBM Websphere Application Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150813 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106141 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1840?
- CVE-2018-1840 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2018-12-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1840?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.