SQL injection in IBM Business Process Manager
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- 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-89.
Summary
IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 through 8.6 and 18.0.0.0 through 18.0.0.1 are vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database. IBM X-Force ID: 145109.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01695 77th 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 | Business Process Manager | 8.5; 8.5.0.1; 8.5.5; 8.5.6; 8.5.7; 8.6; 8.6.0.CF201712; 8.5.0.2; 8.5.6.1; 8.5.6.2; 8.5.7.CF201606; 8.5.7.CF201609; 8.5.7.CF201612; 8.5.7.CF201703; 8.5.7.CF201706; 8.6.0.CF201803; 18.0.0.0; 18.0.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Business Process Manager VendorIBM Affected 8.5; 8.5.0.1; 8.5.5; 8.5.6; 8.5.7; 8.6; 8.6.0.CF201712; 8.5.0.2; 8.5.6.1; 8.5.6.2; 8.5.7.CF201606; 8.5.7.CF201609; 8.5.7.CF201612; 8.5.7.CF201703; 8.5.7.CF201706; 8.6.0.CF201803; 18.0.0.0; 18.0.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0.0 – 8.5.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* | 8.5.5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:* | 8.5.5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.5.5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf2:*:*:advanced:*:*:* | 8.5.6.0 cf2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf2:*:*:express:*:*:* | 8.5.6.0 cf2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf2:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.5.6.0 cf2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.0 – 8.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf2:*:*:advanced:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 cf2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf2:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 cf2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf2:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 cf2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* | 8.5.7.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:* | 8.5.7.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 8.5.7.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201706:*:*:express:*:*:* | 8.5.7.0 cf201706 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:* | 8.6.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:cf201803:*:*:express:*:*:* | 8.6.0.0 cf201803 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201706:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf201706 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:cf201803:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 cf201803 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1674
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rp7-9cmg-pcqp
References
More IBM Business Automation Workflow vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21536 IBM Business Automation Workflow information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-03267 XML external entity injection in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2018-01730 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-20639 IBM Business Automation Workflow cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-11979 XML eXternal Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability affect IBM Business Automation Workflow - CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2018-01727 IBM Business Automation Workflow and Business Process Manager 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-1674 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1674 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4rp7-9cmg-pcqp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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