How severe is CVE-2018-1906?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Infosphere Information Server

CVE-2018-1906

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7could allow an authenticated user to download code using a specially crafted HTTP request. IBM X-Force ID: 152663.

Published 2019-04-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (78.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.3, 11.7, 11.5
IBM Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.3, 11.5, 11.7
IBM Infosphere Information Server On Cloud — versions 11.5, 11.7

References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152663 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/107735 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1906?: CVE-2018-1906 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Infosphere Information Server. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2019-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2018-1906?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.