TI-2018-01409 Aliases CVE-2018-1552 GHSA-f8hq-m4jp-88m5

Unrestricted file upload in IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere

MEDIUM 43CWE-434Published 2018-11-02 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 10.0 and 11.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a missing restriction in which file types can be uploaded to the control room. By uploading a malicious file and tricking a victim to run it, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 142889.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02908 87th 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
IBM	Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere	10.0; 11.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere VendorIBM Affected 10.0; 11.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_with_automation_anywhere:10:::::::*	10	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_with_automation_anywhere:11:::::::*	11	Vulnerable	IBM

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_with_automation_anywhere:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_with_automation_anywhere:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1552
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8hq-m4jp-88m5

References

Patch 1

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016247

TI-2019-03222 Missing brute-force protection in IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-01404 IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 10.0 could allow a remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.0
TI-2018-01381 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2018-01638 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Robotic Process Automation with… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2020-04130 IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11.0 could allow an attacker on… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2019-03198 IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11 uses a high privileged… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1

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Sources

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