Vulnerability CVE-2018-1957

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-1957 (CCN-153629)

Assigned:

2017-12-13

Published:

2018-12-06

Updated:

2019-10-09

Summary:

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9 could allow sensitive information to be available caused by mishandling of data by the application based on an incorrect return by the httpServletRequest#authenticate() API when an unprotected URI is accessed. IBM X-Force ID: 153629.

CVSS v3 Severity:

5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): Low User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): None

4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Low Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): None

CVSS v2 Severity:

2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): None

2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): None

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-200

Vulnerability Consequences:

Obtain Information

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-1957

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
106203

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-websphere-cve20181957-info-disc(153629)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-websphere-cve20181957-info-disc(153629)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 744247 (WebSphere Application Server)
Potential information disclosure in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2018-1957)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10744247

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 793597 (WebSphere Application Server in Cloud)
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities Affect IBM WebSphere Application Server in IBM Cloud

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 9.0.0.0 and <= 9.0.0.9)

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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