Information disclosure in IBM Connections

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU16346

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1935

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can supply invalid request error messages and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Connections: 5.0 - 6.0

External links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10742575

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.