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A vulnerability was found in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3/11.5/11.7 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation as part of HTTP Request leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-1906. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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A vulnerability has been found in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3/11.5/11.7 (Reporting Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Request leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7could allow an authenticated user to download code using a specially crafted HTTP request. IBM X-Force ID: 152663.

The bug was discovered 03/29/2019. The weakness was shared 04/02/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-1906 since 12/13/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/21/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entry VDB-132710 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Reporting Software

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• IBM

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• InfoSphere Information Server

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• 11.3
• 11.5
• 11.7

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• commercial

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