CVE-2018-1996
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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.14%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.14% probability · 67th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-327
- Affected
- ibm/websphere application server
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
EPSS 1.1% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107155Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154650VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10793421Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107155Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154650VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10793421Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.