CVE-2018-1973

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 allows a user with limited 'API Administrator level access to give themselves full 'Administrator' level access through the members functionality. IBM X-Force ID: 153914.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.2/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-269

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	API Connect	5.0.0.0; 5.0.8.4

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106281Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153914VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10788339Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106281Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/153914VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10788339Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 20, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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