Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM Campaign 9.1.0 and 9.1.2 can let someone with local access gain administrative privileges because permission checks are not properly validated. This matters most where IBM Campaign runs on shared servers or where many operators can access the host or application environment.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for any active IBM Campaign deployment on affected versions. The issue can elevate local access into administrative control, creating material business risk if access boundaries are weak.
Technical view
CVE-2018-1941 is a local privilege escalation in IBM Campaign versions 9.1.0 and 9.1.2. The provided CVSS 3.0 score is 8.4, with local attack vector, low complexity, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Campaign 9.1.0 or 9.1.2, especially where local server or application access is broadly available.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not cite active exploitation, and this CVE is not marked as CISA KEV. Evidence indicates local access is required.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies the flaw as missing access-permission validation. It does not provide exploit details, fixed versions, or operational mitigations beyond IBM references, so validation should focus on version exposure and vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory IBM Campaign deployments and identify versions 9.1.0 or 9.1.2.
- Review IBM advisory and X-Force entry for vendor remediation guidance.
- Limit local host and application access to trusted administrators only.
- Audit administrative roles and remove unnecessary privileged access.
- Monitor for unexpected administrative account or permission changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm IBM Campaign version on each deployment.
- Check whether affected instances match 9.1.0 or 9.1.2.
- Review logs for unusual privilege or administrative role changes.
- Verify local access is restricted to authorized operational staff.
- Document remediation status against IBM guidance.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/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:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.55.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.4HighVector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/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=ibm10743115CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-campaign-cve20181941-priv-escalation(153382)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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