5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-1996
IBM WebSphere Application Server TLS Configuration Weakness
Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper TLS configuration. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 154650.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 19, 2019, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-1996 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_application_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-1996.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107155 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154650 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10793421 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107155 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154650 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10793421 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-1996 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-1996 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107155
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154650
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10793421
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-200 CWE-327
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 IBM Corporation AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107155 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107155 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107155 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154650 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154650 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10793421 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10793421 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-200
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0.0 up to (including) 7.0.0.45 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0.0 up to (including) 8.0.0.15 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.5.0.0 up to (including) 8.5.5.14 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0.0 up to (including) 9.0.0.10
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-1996 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.11 }} 0.02%

score

0.45622

percentile

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