CVE-2018-1614 — IBM WebSphere Application Server 7

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 using malformed SAML responses from the SAML identity provider could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 144270.

01What is this vulnerability?

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 using malformed SAML responses from the SAML identity provider could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 144270.

02Affected products

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2018-06-26T20:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-09-17T02:20:56.674Z

09References

• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com — https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144270
• www.securitytracker.com — http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041168
• www-01.ibm.com — https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016887https://www-01.ibm.com…