IBM77B1D71FFEFD1F393186C498737908F5F23B52FE73E7A61393DE8001FDB3CCECSecurity Bulletin: IBM API Connect V5 - Admin Users Can Elevate Own Permissions (CVE-2018-1973)
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
50.3%
Summary
IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2018-1973
**DESCRIPTION:*API Connect V5 allows a user with limited ‘API Administrator’ level access to give themselves full ‘Administrator’ level access through the members functionality.
CVSS Base Score: 7.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153914> for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected IBM API Management | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| IBM API Connect | 5.0.0.0-5.0.8.4 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation / First Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM API Connect V5.0.8.0 - 5.0.8.4 | 5.0.8.5 | LI80485 |
Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.5 fixpack.
Follow this link and find the appropriate packages for your deployment.
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.4&platform=All&function=all&source=fc
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm api connect | eq | 5.0.0.0 | |
| ibm api connect | eq | 5.0.8.4 |
Related
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
50.3%