CVE-2018-1683

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-1683?

Upgrade websphere application server to 18.0.0.3 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2018-1683 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2018-1683 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 2.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-1683?

CVE-2018-1683 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2018-1683 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for websphere application server (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

MEDIUMEPSS 78th pctl

5.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to encrypt ORB communication. IBM X-Force ID: 145455.

CWE-311

How to fix

Remediation Available

websphere application serverNVD

Affected:< 18.0.0.3Fixed in:18.0.0.3CVE-2018-1683derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.96%probability of exploitation in 30 days

78thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 78% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Third-Party Advisory1

securitytracker.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2026-34486	High	7.5	81%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2026-27944	Critical	9.8	22%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-11367	Critical	9.8	2.8%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-8221	High	7.5	2.7%	-	-
CVE-2018-10698	Critical	9.8	2.3%	-	-
CVE-2016-10593	High	8.1	2.3%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2018-1683?

Upgrade websphere application server to 18.0.0.3 or later.

Is CVE-2018-1683 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2018-1683 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 2.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2018-1683?

CVE-2018-1683 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2018-1683 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for websphere application server (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.