CVE-2018-1973 — Improper Privilege Management in IBM API Connect

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.2HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 52.23%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
IBM API Connect
Timeline
PublishedDec 20
Latest updateMay 13

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.2 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDibm/api_connect5.0.0.0 — 5.0.8.4
▶CVEListV5ibm/api_connect5.0.0.0, 5.0.8.4+1

Patches

Patch: www.ibm.com ↗Patch: www.ibm.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-xmq2-3xpw-g24h: IBM API Connect 5↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2018-1973: IBM API Connect 5↗2018-12-20
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CVE-2018-1973 — Improper Privilege Management in IBM | cvebase