CVE-2018-1840
MEDIUMIBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.0.0-8.5.5.13 - Privilege Escalation via Federated Repository Migration
Title source: llmDescription
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused when a security domain is configured to use a federated repository other than global federated repository and then migrated to a newer release of WebSphere Application Server. IBM X-Force ID: 150813.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150813
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10735767
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106141
Scores
CVSS v3
6.0
EPSS
0.0214
EPSS Percentile
79.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Details
CWE
CWE-668
Status
published
Products (1)
ibm/websphere_application_server
8.5.0.0 - 8.5.5.14
Published
Dec 03, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026