CVE-2018-1640 describes a critical command injection vulnerability in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance version 2.2.1. A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted request to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known public exploit code or active exploitation reported, and minimal community discussion, the high severity necessitates prompt patching to mitigate the risk of unauthorized system control.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_privileged_identity_manager:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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