CVE-2018-1976 — IBM API Connect 5

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 is impacted by sensitive information disclosure via a REST API that could allow a user with administrative privileges to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 154031.

01What is this vulnerability?

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 is impacted by sensitive information disclosure via a REST API that could allow a user with administrative privileges to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 154031.

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: 2019-01-29T16:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-09-17T02:53:30.173Z

09References

• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com — https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154031
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106792
• www.ibm.com — https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10843130