VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2018-1996
CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.14%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-02-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper TLS configuration. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 154650.
Weakness classification
- CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Primary references
- psirt@us.ibm.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- psirt@us.ibm.com — VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- psirt@us.ibm.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory