Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM Security Guardium 10 and 10.5 have a web interface weakness that can let an attacker place JavaScript into trusted pages. If a user interacts with the affected UI, that script could change what they see or potentially expose credentials within their session.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority security-platform issue. It is not listed as actively exploited in the provided evidence, but affected Guardium consoles handle sensitive security administration. Remediate during the next security maintenance window, faster if the Web UI is widely reachable.
Technical view
CVE-2018-1817 is a cross-site scripting issue in IBM Security Guardium 10 and 10.5. The source description says arbitrary JavaScript can be embedded in the Web UI, potentially altering intended functionality and leading to credential disclosure. CVSS 3.0 is 6.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and required user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to IBM Security Guardium deployments running versions 10 or 10.5. Risk is higher where the Guardium Web UI is reachable by many users or from less trusted networks. The provided sources do not identify specific vulnerable endpoints, configurations, or affected hosted services.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. Successful abuse requires user interaction in a trusted web session. The impact is meaningful because Guardium is a security platform and credential exposure or UI manipulation could undermine administrative trust.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, IBM X-Force reference, IBM support reference, and CVSS vector. The bundle does not provide endpoint details, proof-of-concept material, or exact fixed versions. Avoid assuming broader Guardium releases are affected without IBM confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Review IBM support advisory for official remediation and apply supported Guardium updates.
- Restrict Guardium Web UI access to trusted administrative networks and users.
- Prioritize remediation for internet-reachable or broadly accessible Guardium consoles.
- Use monitoring to detect suspicious script injection or abnormal Web UI behavior.
Validation and detection
- Inventory IBM Security Guardium instances and confirm whether versions 10 or 10.5 are present.
- Check IBM advisory status against each instance's installed fix level.
- Confirm the Guardium Web UI is not exposed beyond intended administrative access.
- Review recent Web UI activity for unexpected script content or credential-related anomalies.
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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
Base CVSS 3.0 score
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-guardium-cve20181817-xss(150021)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10737069CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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