Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Feb 19, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-1996
CVE-2018-1996
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper TLS configuration. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 154650.
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Affected products
37.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0
- (no CPE)range: 7.0
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=7.0.0.0,<=7.0.0.45
Patches
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References
3- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107155nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154650nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
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