CVE-2018-1701 Command injection in InfoSphere Information Server
Authenticated users can inject commands into the installation process to execute code on the WebSphere Application Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1701?
CVE-2018-1701 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 15 Feb 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow an authenciated user under specialized conditions to inject commands into the installation process that would execute on the WebSphere Application Server. IBM X-Force ID: 145970.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1701?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Infosphere Information Server, Ibm Infosphere Information Server on Cloud.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-1701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Infosphere Information Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44w3-wrmw-j9hx.