CVE-2018-1518

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Published Oct 18, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 is affected by a weak password encryption vulnerability that could allow a local user to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 141682.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

InfoSphere Information Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.7`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7::::enterprise:::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.7:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-12097	IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 is affected by a weak password encryption vulnerability that could allow a local user to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 141682.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.151% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/141682
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22017446

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Infosphere Information Server Infosphere Information Server On Cloud

Weaknesses

CWE-326

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Oct 18, 2018, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:57 PM
Reserved: Dec 13, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:51 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:51 AM

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