CVE-2018-1774 Code injection in API Connect

High 8.9 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious commands into CSV files via the developer portal, leading to code execution when an administrator opens the file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-1774?

CVE-2018-1774 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Ibm Api Connect, published on 9 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0, 5.0.8.4, 2018.1 and 2018.3.6 is vulnerable to CSV injection via the developer portal and analytics that could contain malicious commands that would be executed once opened by an administrator. IBM X-Force ID: 148692.

Weakness: CWE-1236

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1774?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Api Connect.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1774?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1774 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2018-1774 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1774 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Api Connect vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4w78-h86p-3c63.

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