CVE-2018-1618 — HIGH (7.7) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 144343.

CVSS Score

7.7

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Security Privileged Identity Manager	2.1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879093Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144343VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879093Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144343VDB EntryVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1618?

CVE-2018-1618 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.7 (HIGH). IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing ...

How severe is CVE-2018-1618?

CVE-2018-1618 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1618?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Security Privileged Identity Manager.