What is CVE-2018-1996?

CVE-2018-1996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-02-19.

How severe is CVE-2018-1996?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server

CVE-2018-1996

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper TLS configuration. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 154650.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.011 (63.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Websphere Application Server — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Ibm Websphere_application_server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-327 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1996?: CVE-2018-1996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-02-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-1996?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.