CVE-2018-1553

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-06-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty prior to 18.0.0.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by mishandling of exceptions by the SAML Web SSO feature. IBM X-Force ID: 142890.

Affected products

IBM WebSphere Application Server: before 18.0.0.2 — fixed in 18.0.0.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM WebSphere Application Server 18.0.0.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016218
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104585
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142890
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016218
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104585
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142890

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