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TI-2018-01459 Aliases CVE-2018-1640GHSA-5r4m-p4mf-4gm4

Improper input validation in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 144580.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03644 89th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSecurity Privileged Identity Manager2.1.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Security Privileged Identity Manager VendorIBM Affected 2.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_privileged_identity_manager:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_privileged_identity_manager:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1640
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5r4m-p4mf-4gm4

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-05151 Improper access control in IBM Privileged Identity Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-01143 Command injection in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-01444 Path traversal in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2017-01193 Missing authentication in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2018-01446 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-01492 IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 does not require that… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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