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CVE-2018-1525: IBM i2 Enterprise Insight Analysis 2.1.7 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, cau...

IBM i2 Enterprise Insight Analysis 2.1.7 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 142117.

MediumCVSS 5.9Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

IBM i2 Enterprise Insight Analysis 2.1.7 may fail to enforce HTTP Strict Transport Security. If users access it over an insecure or downgraded connection, a network-positioned attacker could observe sensitive information. This is not a broad remote-code-execution issue, but it matters where the product handles investigative or sensitive business data.

Executive priority

Treat this as a targeted confidentiality risk. Prioritize remediation for deployments containing sensitive investigative data or accessed from untrusted networks. It is moderate urgency unless the affected system is internet-facing or used in high-sensitivity workflows.

Technical view

CVE-2018-1525 is an information disclosure issue in IBM i2 Enterprise Insight Analysis 2.1.7 caused by HSTS not being properly enabled. The CVSS 3.0 vector is AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, score 5.9. The main impact is confidentiality loss through man-in-the-middle techniques.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to IBM i2 Enterprise Insight Analysis 2.1.7 deployments reachable by users over HTTPS where HSTS is missing or misconfigured. Risk increases on untrusted networks, proxy-heavy environments, or where users may first connect over plain HTTP.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires a man-in-the-middle position and favorable network conditions, reflected by high attack complexity. The expected outcome is sensitive information disclosure, not system takeover.

Researcher notes

The source bundle identifies one affected version and root cause but does not include detailed patch versioning or configuration syntax. No CWE is listed. Do not assume broader IBM i2 product impact beyond Enterprise Insight Analysis 2.1.7 without vendor evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM advisory guidance for CVE-2018-1525 and apply the listed remediation.
  • Confirm affected IBM i2 Enterprise Insight Analysis instances are no longer on vulnerable 2.1.7 behavior.
  • Enable and enforce HSTS according to IBM-supported configuration guidance.
  • Reduce plain HTTP access paths and redirect users consistently to HTTPS.
  • Use network controls to limit exposure on untrusted or shared networks.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM i2 Enterprise Insight Analysis deployments and confirm version 2.1.7 presence.
  • Inspect HTTPS responses for a valid Strict-Transport-Security header.
  • Check that HTTP requests are consistently redirected to HTTPS.
  • Review IBM X-Force entry 142117 and IBM support advisory for remediation status.
  • Validate that sensitive sessions cannot be reached through downgraded transport paths.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.9 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.9CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.23.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.9Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2018-1525Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMi2 Enterprise Insight Analysis2.1.7Listed
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