CVE-2018-1553 Information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via SAML Web SSO exception mishandling in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-1553?

CVE-2018-1553 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 27 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty prior to 18.0.0.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by mishandling of exceptions by the SAML Web SSO feature. IBM X-Force ID: 142890.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1553?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1553?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1553 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1553 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1553 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5mxj-wjg2-cchh.

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