Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-1798 is a cross-site scripting issue in IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0. An attacker could place JavaScript into the Web UI, potentially changing trusted-session behavior and exposing credentials if a user interacts with the malicious content. Exposure is most likely where affected WebSphere Application Server Web UI components are enabled and reachable by administrators or users, especially across untrusted networks. The provided sources do not identify specific vulnerable endpoints, deployment modes, or affected fix levels. Address this in the normal vulnerability remediation cycle, faster for externally reachable or high-privilege administration environments. The main business risk is credential exposure or trusted-session manipulation, not direct server takeover based on the provided evidence. Mitigation focus: Review IBM advisory 10730703 for the official remediation path.; Apply IBM’s official fix or interim guidance for affected versions.; Restrict Web UI access to trusted networks and users..
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:N/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:N/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O2.82.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:N/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-websphere-cve20181798-xss(149428)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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