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CVE-2018-1973: ibm api_connect Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 20-12-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1973 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ibm api_connect. EPSS estimates a 2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.30%
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. 20-12-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 allows a user with limited 'API Administrator level access to give themselves full 'Administrator' level access through the members functionality. IBM X-Force ID: 153914.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.30% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.30%

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
  • api_connect5.0.0.0 | 5.0.8.4 | ≥ 5.0.0.0, ≤ 5.0.8.4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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