Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-1876 is an IBM RPA with Automation Anywhere 11 issue where, in some installation cases, a password could be written to a Control Room log file. The main business risk is credential disclosure to anyone with local access to that system or its logs.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted credential exposure risk, not a broad internet-facing emergency. Prioritize environments where RPA credentials grant privileged automation, production access, or cross-system reach.
Technical view
The CVE describes local information disclosure in IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere version 11. CVSS 3.0 is 6.2, vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/C:H/I:N/A:N. Sources state the password may appear in a Control Room log after installation; they do not describe remote exploitation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to environments that installed or still operate IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11, especially where Control Room logs are retained, broadly readable, backed up, or shipped to centralized logging.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The issue is local log-based credential disclosure, so realistic abuse depends on access to the affected host, log files, backups, or log aggregation systems.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: the CVE and IBM references identify password disclosure in a Control Room log after installation. No CWE, exploit procedure, or detailed fixed version is included in the provided bundle. Validate using inventory, retained logs, and vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Review the IBM advisory and X-Force entry for official remediation guidance.
- Restrict access to Control Room hosts, installation directories, and log repositories.
- Rotate any password that may have been exposed in installation logs.
- Remove or protect retained logs that contain sensitive credentials.
- Check whether backups or SIEM pipelines stored the same exposed log data.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11 is present.
- Identify Control Room installation logs retained since deployment or upgrade.
- Search retained logs for unexpected password disclosure without exposing values in tickets.
- Verify affected credentials were rotated after any confirmed exposure.
- Review file permissions and log forwarding destinations for excessive access.
Public sources used
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Credential and access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.2 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/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:N/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10735967CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-rpa-cve20181876-info-disc(151707)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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CWE details
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