CVE-2018-1973

CVSS V2 High 9 CVSS V3 High 7.2

Description

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.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2018-1973

Assigner
psirt@us.ibm.com

Vulnerability Status
Modified

Published Version
2018-12-20T14:29:00

Last Modified Date
2019-10-09T23:39:27

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-269	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html

CPE Configuration (Product)

CPE	Vulnerable	Operator	Version Start	Version End
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect::::::::	1	OR	5.0.0.0	5.0.8.4

CVSS Version 2

Version
2.0

Vector String
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector
NETWORK

Access Compatibility
LOW

Authentication
SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE

Integrity Impact
COMPLETE

Availability Impact
COMPLETE

Base Score
9

Severity
HIGH

Exploitability Score
8

Impact Score
10

CVSS Version 3

Version
3.0

Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK

Attack Compatibility
LOW

Privileges Required
HIGH

User Interaction
NONE

Scope
UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact
HIGH

Availability Impact
HIGH

Base Score
7.2

Base Severity
HIGH

Exploitability Score
1.2

Impact Score
5.9

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10788339	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153914	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106281	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1973
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1973

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2022-05-10 17:04:17				Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-03 15:31:15	2018-12-20T14:29Z	2018-12-20T14:29:00	CVE Published Date	updated
2022-12-03 15:31:15		2019-10-09T23:39:27	CVE Modified Date	updated
2022-12-03 15:31:15		Modified	Vulnerability Status	updated