Security readout for executives and security teams
This IBM WebSphere Application Server issue can let a remote, low-privileged user gain higher privileges in a specific migrated security-domain configuration. Business risk is moderate because exposure depends on WebSphere 8.5 or 9.0, non-global federated repository use, and migration state. Organizations most likely exposed are those running IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 or 9.0 with migrated security domains using non-global federated repositories. Generic WebSphere installations are not enough to infer exposure from the provided sources. Treat this as a targeted configuration-dependent remediation item, not a broad emergency. Prioritize validation in WebSphere environments supporting sensitive applications, especially where identity repositories or security domains were migrated. Mitigation focus: Review IBM advisory guidance for applicable fixes or interim mitigations.; Prioritize WebSphere 8.5 and 9.0 environments with migrated security domains.; Assess security domains using non-global federated repositories..
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CVE-2018-1840 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:H/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:H/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O1.83.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
6MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:H/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-websphere-cve20181840-priv-escalation(150813)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10735767CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.