5.8

CVE-2014-8918: ibm security_appscan Cryptographic Issues

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 02-02-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8918 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in ibm security_appscan. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-02-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Security AppScan Standard 8.x and 9.x before 9.0.1.1 FP1 does not properly verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.52% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • security_appscan8.0.0.0 | 8.0.0.1 | 8.0.0.2 | 8.0.0.3 | 8.5.0.0 | 8.5.0.1 | 8.6.0.0 | 8.6.0.1 | 8.7.0.0 | 8.7.0.1 | 8.8.0.0 | 9.0.0.0 | 9.0.0.1 | 9.0.1.0 | 9.0.1.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links