CVE-2018-1878

Vulnerability

IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere version 11.0 contains a flaw that could disclose sensitive information in a web request. This information leakage could aid an attacker in future attacks against the system. The vulnerability is identified by IBM X-Force ID 151714 [1].

Exploitation

An attacker with network access can trigger the information disclosure by sending a specially crafted web request to the affected system. No authentication is required, and the attacker does not need user interaction to exploit this vulnerability. The attack vector is network-based, and the complexity is low [1].

Impact

Successful exploitation results in the disclosure of sensitive information, such as configuration details or internal system data. The confidentiality impact is low, and there is no direct impact on integrity or availability. However, the leaked information could be used to facilitate more severe attacks against the system [1].

Mitigation

IBM has released a security bulletin describing the issue, but no specific fix or patch version is mentioned in the available reference. IBM recommends applying the relevant fix from the IBM Support site. No workarounds are provided [1].