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CVE-2018-1840 Detail

Description

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.


Metrics

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  8.1 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  IBM Corporation
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

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106141 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106141 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150813 VDB Entry  Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150813 VDB Entry  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10735767 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10735767 Patch  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-668 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
8.5.0.0
Up to (including)
8.5.5.14
 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
9.0.0.0
Up to (including)
9.0.0.9

Denotes Vulnerable Software
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Change History

6 change records found show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-1840
NVD Published Date:
12/03/2018
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
IBM Corporation