What is the severity of CVE-2018-1840?

CVE-2018-1840 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

How does CVE-2018-1840 affect IBM WebSphere Application Server?

CVE-2018-1840 allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on systems using a non-global federated repository.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1840?

To fix CVE-2018-1840, ensure that the security domain is configured to use the global federated repository.

Which versions of IBM WebSphere Application Server are affected by CVE-2018-1840?

CVE-2018-1840 affects IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5.0.0 to 8.5.5.14 and 9.0.0.0 to 9.0.0.9.

Is there a solution provided for CVE-2018-1840?

Yes, IBM provides documentation detailing mitigations and remediation steps for CVE-2018-1840.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-1840

high

8.1

CWE

668

29/11/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-1840

First published: Thu Nov 29 2018(Updated: 8 months ago)

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused when a security domain is configured to use a federated repository other than global federated repository and then migrated to a newer release of WebSphere Application Server. IBM X-Force ID: 150813.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services	>=8.5.0.0<=8.5.5.14
IBM WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web Services	>=9.0.0.0<=9.0.0.9

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https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10735767

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1840?
CVE-2018-1840 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability.
How does CVE-2018-1840 affect IBM WebSphere Application Server?
CVE-2018-1840 allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on systems using a non-global federated repository.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1840?
To fix CVE-2018-1840, ensure that the security domain is configured to use the global federated repository.
Which versions of IBM WebSphere Application Server are affected by CVE-2018-1840?
CVE-2018-1840 affects IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5.0.0 to 8.5.5.14 and 9.0.0.0 to 9.0.0.9.
Is there a solution provided for CVE-2018-1840?
Yes, IBM provides documentation detailing mitigations and remediation steps for CVE-2018-1840.

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