IBM API Connect 2018.1/2018.4.1 Consumer API information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM API Connect 2018.1/2018.4.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Consumer API. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM API Connect 2018.1/2018.4.1 (Automation Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Consumer API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IBM API Connect v2018.1 and 2018.4.1 is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability in the consumer API. Any registered user can obtain a list of all other users in all other orgs, including email id/names, etc. IBM X-Force ID: 155148.

The bug was discovered 03/05/2019. The weakness was published 03/11/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-2009 since 12/13/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/31/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 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.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/13/2017 🔍
03/05/2019 +447 days 🔍
03/11/2019 +6 days 🔍
03/12/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/31/2023 +1602 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-2009 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2009
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-131560
X-Force: 155148
SecurityFocus: 107396

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2019 07:09
Updated: 07/31/2023 12:14
Changes: 03/12/2019 07:09 (58), 05/15/2020 12:43 (1), 07/31/2023 12:07 (4), 07/31/2023 12:14 (13)
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