Security readout for executives and security teams
IBM WebSphere Application Server can use weaker TLS security than expected in versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0. An attacker positioned to intercept traffic could potentially read sensitive information. The issue is medium severity, but it matters for systems carrying customer, employee, or operational data. Exposure is most likely where affected WebSphere Application Server versions terminate or participate in TLS-protected application traffic. Internet-facing applications, partner integrations, and internal services handling sensitive data deserve priority review. The bundle does not identify other IBM products as affected. Treat this as a planned but important remediation item, with higher urgency for exposed or sensitive WebSphere applications. It is not currently evidenced as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but it can affect confidentiality when traffic interception is feasible. Mitigation focus: Identify WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 instances.; Review IBM support guidance for CVE-2018-1996 remediation.; Apply the official IBM fix or supported update path..
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CVE-2018-1996 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O1.63.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-websphere-cve20181996-info-disc(154650)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10793421CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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