CVE-2018-1755 Information disclosure in WebSphere Application Server
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information when WebSphere Liberty uses JASPIC authentication on non-secure HTTP ports.
- 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-2018-1755?
CVE-2018-1755 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 24 Aug 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 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by incorrect transport being used when Liberty is configured to use Java Authentication SPI for Containers (JASPIC). This can happen when the Application Server is configured to permit access on non-secure (http) port and using JASPIC or JSR375 authentication.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1755?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1755?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1755 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1755 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1755 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4crv-r584-pr4j.