CVE-2018-1789

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Published Sep 7, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.4 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM API Connect v2018.1.0 through v2018.3.4 could allow an attacker to send a specially crafted request to conduct a server side request forgery attack. IBM X-Force ID: 148939.

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

API Connect

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2018.2.1`	affected	—
`2018.2.2`	affected	—
`2018.2.3`	affected	—
`2018.2.4`	affected	—
`2018.1.0`	affected	—
`2018.2.5`	affected	—
`2018.2.6`	affected	—
`2018.2.7`	affected	—
`2018.2.8`	affected	—
`2018.2.9`	affected	—
`2018.2.10`	affected	—
`2018.2.11`	affected	—
`2018.3.1`	affected	—
`2018.3.2`	affected	—
`2018.3.3`	affected	—
`2018.3.4`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-12368	IBM API Connect v2018.1.0 through v2018.3.4 could allow an attacker to send a specially crafted request to conduct a server side request forgery attack. IBM X-Force ID: 148939.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.215% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148939
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10728517

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Api Connect

Weaknesses

CWE-918

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Sep 7, 2018, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:36 AM
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: Sep 7, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:51 AM

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