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CVE-2018-1994: IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.5 and 11.7 is vulnerable to SQL injection.

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.5 and 11.7 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database. IBM X-Force ID: 154494.

MediumCVSS 6.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2018-1994 is a SQL injection issue in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.5 and 11.7. A logged-in remote attacker could manipulate database queries to view, add, change, or delete backend data. It is not listed in CISA KEV, and the supplied sources do not show active exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate data integrity and confidentiality risk for affected IBM InfoSphere environments. Prioritize remediation if InfoSphere supports sensitive data workflows or is accessible beyond tightly controlled administrative networks.

Technical view

The CVSS 3.0 vector is 6.3 medium: network reachable, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. IBM X-Force tracks it as ID 154494 for InfoSphere Information Server SQL injection.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.5 or 11.7, especially instances reachable by authenticated users over a network. The supplied bundle does not identify other affected products or versions.

Exploitation context

The source bundle says exploitation requires a remote attacker sending crafted SQL statements and having privileges. CISA KEV is false, and the CVSS temporal metric lists exploitation as unproven, so active exploitation should not be assumed from these sources.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE record, IBM advisory reference, and IBM X-Force entry. The bundle does not provide vulnerable endpoint details, proof-of-concept status, or exact fixed versions, so validation should focus on asset versioning and vendor guidance.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory IBM InfoSphere Information Server deployments and confirm versions.
  • Review IBM advisory 10793871 and X-Force 154494 for vendor remediation.
  • Apply IBM-published fixes after confirming the correct fix level.
  • Restrict network access to InfoSphere administrative and application interfaces.
  • Review least-privilege access for accounts that can reach the affected service.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether any deployment runs InfoSphere Information Server 11.5 or 11.7.
  • Check patch records against IBM's advisory and X-Force entry.
  • Validate that only required users can access affected interfaces.
  • Review database and application logs for unusual authenticated query activity.
  • Document compensating controls where vendor remediation is pending.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Database behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/C:L/UI:N/I:L/A:L/S:U/PR:L/AV:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We 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.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AC:L/C:L/UI:N/I:L/A:L/S:U/PR:L/AV:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U2.83.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

6.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2018-1994Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/C:L/UI:N/I:L/A:L/S:U/PR:L/AV:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMInfoSphere Information Server11.5, 11.7Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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