CVE-2018-1896

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Published Dec 7, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 is vulnerable to possible host header injection attack that could cause navigation to the attacker's domain. IBM X-Force ID: 152456.

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

Connections

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.0`	affected	—
`5.5`	affected	—
`6.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connections:6.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-12475	IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 is vulnerable to possible host header injection attack that could cause navigation to the attacker's domain. IBM X-Force ID: 152456.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.968% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106197
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152456
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10742567

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Connections

Weaknesses

CWE-74

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Dec 7, 2018, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:25 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: Dec 7, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:51 AM

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