Information disclosure in IBM Business Automation Workflow
Priority LOW 28CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and 18.0.0.2 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitve information using a specially cracted HTTP request. IBM X-Force ID: 152020.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01809 78th 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 Automation Workflow | 18.0.0.0; 18.0.0.1; 18.0.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Business Automation Workflow VendorIBM Affected 18.0.0.0; 18.0.0.1; 18.0.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| 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_automation_workflow:18.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0.0 – 7.5.1.2; 8.0.0.0 – 8.0.1.3; 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:8.5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.6.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.6.0 cf1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.6.0 cf2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.7.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2017.06:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.7.0 cf2017.06 | 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_automation_workflow:18.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.0 – 7.5.1.2; 8.0.0.0 – 8.0.1.3; 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:8.5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 cf1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 cf2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2017.06:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf2017.06 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:cf2018.03:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.0 cf2018.03 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager_enterprise_service_bus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_enterprise_service_bus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.0 – 7.5.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:cf2018.03:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 cf2018.03 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager_enterprise_service_bus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_enterprise_service_bus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.0 – 7.5.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1885
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px57-9h9g-x6r9
References
More IBM Business Automation Workflow vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21536 IBM Business Automation Workflow information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-01487 SQL injection in IBM Business Process Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2018-1885 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1885 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-px57-9h9g-x6r9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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