Security readout for executives and security teams
IBM DataPower Gateway versions listed for CVE-2018-1663 could expose sensitive information because HTTP Strict Transport Security was not properly enabled. The business risk is interception of protected traffic in a man-in-the-middle scenario, not system takeover. Exposure is limited to organizations running the affected IBM DataPower Gateway versions. Risk is most relevant where DataPower handles sensitive HTTP or HTTPS traffic and clients could be exposed to network interception. Treat this as a moderate confidentiality issue. It should be scheduled promptly for exposed or sensitive gateways, but current sources do not justify emergency response unless local exposure is high. Mitigation focus: Check IBM's support advisory for the official remediation for CVE-2018-1663.; Upgrade or patch affected DataPower Gateway versions according to IBM guidance.; Review DataPower services for correct HSTS behavior after remediation..
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- 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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CVSS: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 scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.9MediumVector: 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
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-websphere-cve20181663-info-disc(144889)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10740033CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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