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CVE-2018-1656 IBM SDK

Affected softwareIBM SDK
Severity7.4 High CVSS 3.0 3 scores
WeaknessPath traversal (CWE-22)
Published20 Aug 2018
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

The IBM Java Runtime Environment's Diagnostic Tooling Framework for Java (DTFJ) (IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6.0 , 7.0, and 8.0) does not protect against path traversal attacks when extracting compressed dump files. IBM X-Force ID: 144882.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 8 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 4.5% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Protected by Waratek

Waratek has a rule that blocks attacks on this vulnerability.

Decided by A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule
Finding Protected by Waratek's ARMR path-traversal security rule, which blocks this class of attack at the JVM level without a rule written for this CVE specifically. The CVE's weakness is CWE-22: Path Traversal.
Candidate fix https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1656 : a Red Hat CVE page: the weakest kind, naming no commit, though it shows Red Hat has looked at the CVE

How to mitigate CVE-2018-1656

Apply the vendor's fix for IBM SDK. Until you can, Waratek RASP blocks exploitation with its path traversal rule. It runs inside the Java application, with no code changes.

Waratek RASP Runtime protection for Java applications

CVSS

7.4 HIGH v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N 3 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.0 7.4 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N psirt@us.ibm.com Secondary published
CVSS 3.0 6.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N NVD Primary
CVSS 2.0 4.3 none AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2019 ↗ CPU 2019-Q2 Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite / Agent Next Gen (IBM Java) (13.2.0.0.0, 13.3.0.0.0)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite Agent Next Gen (IBM Java) 13.2.0.0.0, 13.3.0.0.0 13.2.0.0.0 · 13.3.0.0.0

Products and versions

6 products, 14 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd ibm sdk generic 6.0 · 7.0 · 8.0
nvd oracle enterprise manager base platform generic 13.2.0.0.0 · 13.3.0.0.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux desktop generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux server generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux workstation generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat satellite generic 5.6 · 5.7 · 5.8

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1656 redhat-cve
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2568 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:2568
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2575 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:2575
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2713 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:2713
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10719653 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105118 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041765 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2569 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2576 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2712 Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published2018-08-20By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.