Medium severity6.0NVD Advisory· Published Dec 3, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-1840
CVE-2018-1840
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused when a security domain is configured to use a federated repository other than global federated repository and then migrated to a newer release of WebSphere Application Server. IBM X-Force ID: 150813.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=8.5.0.0,<=8.5.5.14
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 8.5
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References
3- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106141nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150813nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
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