CVE-2018-1859 Privilege escalation in API Connect
An authenticated administrator with limited rights can escalate privileges in IBM API Connect, requiring a security patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1859?
CVE-2018-1859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Api Connect, published on 4 Jan 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 could allow a user authenticated as an administrator with limited rights to escalate their privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 151258.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1859?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Api Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1859?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Api Connect
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gfm6-wvpj-vx32.