Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-1652 is a local denial-of-service issue in specific IBM DataPower Gateway and IBM MQ Appliance versions. A local user could make the appliance unavailable through unknown vectors. The available source bundle does not describe data theft, remote exploitation, or privilege escalation.
Executive priority
Handle as a moderate operational availability risk. It is not described as remote code execution or data exposure, but affected appliances can be business-critical middleware or gateway infrastructure. Prioritize if local access is broad or the appliances support critical services.
Technical view
IBM reports affected DataPower Gateway 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, and 7.6 ranges, plus MQ Appliance 8.0 and 9.0.1-9.0.5. CVSS 3.0 is 6.2, with local attack vector, low complexity, high availability impact, and no confidentiality or integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant where affected IBM appliances still exist and local user access is possible. Internet-facing network exposure is not indicated by the provided CVSS vector. Organizations using DataPower or MQ Appliance should prioritize inventory confirmation before treating this as externally exploitable.
Exploitation context
The bundle says KEV is false and gives no evidence of active exploitation. IBM X-Force identifies the issue as a denial of service, but the vectors are not disclosed in the provided description. Treat exploit details as incomplete rather than assumed.
Researcher notes
The public bundle lacks CWE mapping, root cause, and disclosed vectors. Validation should focus on version exposure, local access paths, and vendor advisory status. Avoid inferring exploit mechanics beyond local denial of service and high availability impact.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all IBM DataPower Gateway and MQ Appliance deployments.
- Compare appliance versions against the affected ranges in the CVE record.
- Review IBM support advisories for fixed or recommended versions.
- Upgrade or remediate according to IBM guidance.
- Limit local appliance access to trusted administrators only.
- Monitor affected appliances for unexplained availability incidents.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any deployed versions match the listed affected ranges.
- Verify IBM vendor guidance has been reviewed for each affected product line.
- Check who has local access to affected appliances.
- Review operational logs for unexplained crashes, restarts, or service outages.
- Document remediation status and any accepted residual risk.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.2 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:N/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:N/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.53.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
6.2MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:N/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-mq-cve20181652-dos(144724)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10717483CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10744557CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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