CVE-2018-1996

MEDIUM 5.3CVE-2018-1996 · Published 19/02/2019 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2018-1996 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability affecting websphere application server (ibm).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.1%, higher than 66.7% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
websphere application server ibm	`≥ 7.0.0.0, ≤ 7.0.0.45≥ 8.0.0.0, ≤ 8.0.0.15≥ 8.5.0.0, ≤ 8.5.5.14≥ 9.0.0.0, ≤ 9.0.0.10`	No fix yet

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper TLS configuration. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 154650.

References

securityfocus.com/bid/107155 · Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154650 · VDB Entry
ibm.com/support/docview.wss · Patch

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

websphere application server

ibm

≥ 7.0.0.0, ≤ 7.0.0.45≥ 8.0.0.0, ≤ 8.0.0.15≥ 8.5.0.0, ≤ 8.5.5.14≥ 9.0.0.0, ≤ 9.0.0.10

No fix yet

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