CVE-2018-1973

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Published Dec 20, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 allows a user with limited 'API Administrator level access to give themselves full 'Administrator' level access through the members functionality. IBM X-Force ID: 153914.

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-2018-12552	IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 allows a user with limited 'API Administrator level access to give themselves full 'Administrator' level access through the members functionality. IBM X-Force ID: 153914.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.296% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106281
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153914
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10788339

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Api Connect

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Dec 20, 2018, 2:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:39 PM
Reserved: Dec 13, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 20, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:52 AM

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