Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in WebSphere Application Server Admin Console - CVE-2018-1996

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Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in WebSphere Application Server Admin Console - CVE-2018-1996

Published: October 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81993
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1996
CWE-ID: CWE-327
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
WebSphere Application Server Admin Console

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-1996

Install updates from vendor's website.

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