Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-1973 (CCN-153914)

Assigned:2017-12-13
Published:2018-12-18
Updated:2019-10-09
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-269
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-1973

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
106281

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-api-cve20181973-priv-escalation(153914)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-api-cve20181973-priv-escalation(153914)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 788339 (API Connect)
IBM API Connect V5 - Admin Users Can Elevate Own Permissions (CVE-2018-1973)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10788339

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 5.0.0.0 and <= 5.0.8.4)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm api connect *
    ibm api connect 5.0.0.0
    ibm api connect 5.0.8.4