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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106203	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153629	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10744247	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-12-10 14:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44

NVD link : CVE-2018-1957

Mitre link : CVE-2018-1957

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-1957

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_application_server

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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