5.3med
CVE-2018-1996
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper TLS configurati…
Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 67%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper TLS configuration. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 154650.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM WebSphere Application Server
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/154650 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10793421 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/107155 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-1996
- NVD: CVE-2018-1996
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