CVE-2018-1973
HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: December 20, 2018 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:52 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAPI Connect
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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106281VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153914x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10788339CVSS
7.2HIGHibm
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269
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