CVE-2018-1957

MEDIUM
4
CVSS Score
Published: December 10, 2018 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:52 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWebSphere Application Server

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Severity
MEDIUM4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9 could allow sensitive information to be available caused by mishandling of data by the application based on an incorrect return by the httpServletRequest#authenticate() API when an unprotected URI is accessed. IBM X-Force ID: 153629.

Affected

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

9.0.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 9.0.0.99

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106203

CVSS

4MEDIUMibm
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200

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