IBM Security AppScan Standard 8.x and 9.x before 9.0.1.1 FP1 does not properly verify…
Priority LOW 27CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Security AppScan Standard 8.x and 9.x before 9.0.1.1 FP1 does not properly verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00521 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.5.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.5.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.6.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.6.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.6.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.7.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.7.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.7.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.7.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.6.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.7.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.7.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.7.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.7.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.8.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.8.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 9.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 9.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.1.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 9.0.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.1.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 9.0.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:8.8.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.8.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.1.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan:9.0.1.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8918
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpfq-37ch-97mx
References
More IBM Security Appscan vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-05045 IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 8.5 before 8.5 IFix 002, 8.6 before 8.6 IFix 004, 8.7… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2014-00833 The update process in IBM Security AppScan Standard 7.9 through 8.8 does not require… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2016-08083 Session fixation in IBM Security AppScan Enterprise CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-05204 Memory corruption in IBM AppScan Enterprise CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.3
- TI-2016-00256 IBM Security AppScan Standard 8.7.x, 8.8.x, and 9.x before 9.0.3.2 and Security AppScan… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2013-00432 IBM Security AppScan Enterprise 5.6 and 8.x before 8.7 and IBM Rational Policy Tester 5.6… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2014-8918 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8918 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xpfq-37ch-97mx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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