Security readout for executives and security teams
This vulnerability affects IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7. An unauthenticated attacker on an adjacent network could change a Business Glossary Anywhere setting because access control is improper. The disclosed impact is limited integrity loss, not data theft or service outage. Exposure is most likely in organizations running IBM InfoSphere Information Server versions 11.3, 11.5, or 11.7 with Business Glossary Anywhere reachable from adjacent network segments. Prioritize remediation in environments where InfoSphere supports governed data catalogs or compliance workflows. The technical severity is medium, but unauthorized setting changes can undermine trust in glossary behavior and operational governance. Mitigation focus: Review IBM advisory 10744029 and apply IBM's listed remediation for affected versions.; Restrict adjacent-network access to InfoSphere Information Server and Business Glossary Anywhere interfaces.; Audit Business Glossary Anywhere settings for unexpected changes..
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:A/C:N/I:L/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:A/C:N/I:L/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:A/C:N/I:L/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-infosphere-cve20181899-improper-access(152528)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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