CVE-2018-1859

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Published Jan 4, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 could allow a user authenticated as an administrator with limited rights to escalate their privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 151258.

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
`5.0.0.0`	affected	—
`5.0.8.4`	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-2018-12438	IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 could allow a user authenticated as an administrator with limited rights to escalate their privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 151258.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

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: 1.0% (1.036% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106456
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/151258
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10792055

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Api Connect

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:27 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jan 4, 2019, 3:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:27 AM
Reserved: Dec 13, 2017, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 4, 2019, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:51 AM

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