Security readout for executives and security teams
IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 10.0 and 11.0 allowed unsafe file uploads to the control room. An attacker with upload access could place a malicious file there, but code execution also depends on convincing a victim to run it. This is not a drive-by remote takeover based on the provided sources. Exposure is most likely in organizations still running IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 10.0 or 11.0, especially where low-privileged users can upload files into the control room and other users may execute uploaded content. Treat this as a moderate legacy product risk. Prioritize remediation if affected versions remain operational or the control room is broadly accessible. The business risk is higher in shared automation environments where uploaded files are trusted or routinely executed by operators. Mitigation focus: Review IBM advisory guidance for CVE-2018-1552 and apply the official fix.; Restrict control room upload permissions to trusted, necessary users only.; Block or quarantine executable and script-like uploads where operationally possible..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:U/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:U/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.13.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:U/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
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- ibm-rpa-cve20181552-file-upload(142889)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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