CVE-2018-1755

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: August 24, 2018 at 11:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWebSphere Application Server

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by incorrect transport being used when Liberty is configured to use Java Authentication SPI for Containers (JASPIC). This can happen when the Application Server is configured to permit access on non-secure (http) port and using JASPIC or JSR375 authentication.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105150
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041558

CVSS

5.9MEDIUMibm
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200

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