CVE-2018-1791 json
IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 is vulnerable to an External Service Interaction attack, caused by improper validation of a request prope…
published 2018-09-14 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-12370
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 is vulnerable to an External Service Interaction attack, caused by improper validation of a request property. By submitting suitable payloads, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to induce the Connections server to attack other systems. IBM X-Force ID: 148946.
Exploit prediction
0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:H/AV:N/C:L/I:N/PR:L/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM Connections
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10731207
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/148946
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1791
- NVD CVE-2018-1791
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