CVE-2018-1957 describes a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 9. This flaw arises from the application's mishandling of data when the httpServletRequest#authenticate() API returns an incorrect value for an unprotected URI. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges to exploit, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 9.0.0.0, <= 9.0.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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