CVE-2018-1618
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.034 · 89 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 144343.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.7
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affected products (2)
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- ibm security privileged identity manager= 2.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_privileged_identity_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (12)
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- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wsscnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879093cnnvd
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/43081cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144343cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1618cnnvd
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879093Patchcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/78218cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879093cnnvd
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