CVE-2018-1877

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Published Nov 2, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11 could store highly sensitive information in the form of unencrypted passwords that would be available to a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 151713.

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

Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_with_automation_anywhere:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2018-12456	IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11 could store highly sensitive information in the form of unencrypted passwords that would be available to a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 151713.

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% (0.245% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10735973
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/151713

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Robotic Process Automation With Automation Anywhere

Weaknesses

CWE-312

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 9:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Nov 2, 2018, 3:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 9:07 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: Nov 2, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:51 AM

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