CVE-2018-1838

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Published Oct 12, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 in IBM Cloud could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information caused by improper handling of passwords. IBM X-Force ID: 150811.

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

WebSphere Application Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.5`	affected	—
`9.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:::::liberty:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0.0.0:::::::*

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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-2018-12417	IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 in IBM Cloud could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information caused by improper handling of passwords. IBM X-Force ID: 150811.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.588% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150811
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10734167

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Application Server

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:33 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Oct 12, 2018, 5:00 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:33 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: Oct 12, 2018, 5:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:51 AM

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