Information disclosure in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2018-1957
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9 could allow sensitive information to be available caused by mishandling of data by the application based on an incorrect return by the httpServletRequest#authenticate() API when an unprotected URI is accessed. IBM X-Force ID: 153629.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106203 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153629 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1957?
- CVE-2018-1957 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2018-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1957?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.