CVE-2018-1877 Information disclosure in Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere

Medium 6.2 Published 2 Nov 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local users can access unencrypted passwords stored by IBM Robotic Process Automation, leading to sensitive information disclosure.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1877?

CVE-2018-1877 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere, published on 2 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11 could store highly sensitive information in the form of unencrypted passwords that would be available to a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 151713.

Weakness: CWE-312

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1877?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Robotic Process Automation With Automation Anywhere.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1877?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1877 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1877 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1877 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vqf9-x5cx-jww3.