Privilege escalation in IBM API Connect - CVE-2018-1973

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Privilege escalation in IBM API Connect - CVE-2018-1973

Published: December 18, 2018 / Updated: December 24, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16675
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1973
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM API Connect

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified flaw. A remote attacker with limited 'API Administrator' level access and gain full 'Administrator' level access through the members functionality.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-1973

Update to version 5.0.8.5.

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