CVE-2018-1640 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 144580.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Security Privileged Identity Manager	2.1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879093Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144580VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879093Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144580VDB EntryVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1640?

CVE-2018-1640 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an att...

How severe is CVE-2018-1640?

CVE-2018-1640 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1640?

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