Information disclosure in IBM API Connect



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-1932
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM API Connect
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU16894

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1932

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote high-privileges attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in the role-based access control in the management server due to information exposure. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Update to version 5.0.8.5.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM API Connect: 5.0.1 - 5.0.8.4

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10793601


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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