Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-1896 (CCN-152456)

Assigned:2017-12-13
Published:2018-12-05
Updated:2019-10-09
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.5 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-74
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-1896

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
106197

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-connections-cve20181896-head-injection(152456)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-connections-cve20181896-head-injection(152456)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 742567 (Connections)
IBM Connections Security Refresh (CVE-2018-1896)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10742567

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:connections:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:connections:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm connections 5.0
    ibm connections 5.5
    ibm connections 6.0
    ibm connections 5.0
    ibm connections 5.5
    ibm connections 6.0