IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to temporarily gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by incorrect cached value being used
Published Dec 12, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.50%
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to temporarily gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by incorrect cached value being used. IBM X-Force ID: 152530.
Affected products
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- Version 8.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version LibertyStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server | n/a |
|
- ≥ 8.5.0.0 · ≤ 8.5.5.14
- ≥ 9.0.0.0 · ≤ 9.0.0.9
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:H/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.50% (0.01504) | 73.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.50% (0.01504) | 70.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.66% (0.00658) | 69.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00205) | 59.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00205) | 58.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00205) | 56.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.23% (0.06227) | 82.37th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.23% (0.06227) | 82.20th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 6.23% (0.06227) | 90.07th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.23% (0.06227) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152530 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10738727 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152530 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10738727 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.