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CVE-2018-1896

IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 is vulnerable to possible host header injection attack that could cause navigation to

IBM Connections 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 is vulnerable to possible host header injection attack that could cause navigation to the attacker's domain. IBM X-Force ID: 152456.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00151
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
ibm connectionsall versions
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8
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighLinux Crypto Mining Pool Connections
producthighOutbound RDP Connections Over Non-Standard Tools
producthighRemote PowerShell Sessions Network Connections (WinRM)
productmediumMicrosoft Sync Center Suspicious Network Connections
productmediumSuspicious Outbound SMTP Connections
productmediumSuspicious Wordpad Outbound Connections
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · psirt@us.ibm.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD07 Dec 2018 · 04:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106197Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152456VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10742567PatchVendor Advisory
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