CVE-2018-1790 : What You Need to Know
Learn about CVE-2018-1790 affecting IBM Financial Transaction Manager for Digital Payments 3.0.2. Understand the impact, technical details, and mitigation steps.
IBM Financial Transaction Manager for Digital Payments for Multi-Platform 3.0.2 is vulnerable to a security flaw that could lead to cross-site request forgery, potentially enabling unauthorized actions by attackers.
Understanding CVE-2018-1790
IBM Financial Transaction Manager for Digital Payments for Multi-Platform 3.0.2 has a security vulnerability that could be exploited for malicious purposes.
What is CVE-2018-1790?
The vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for Digital Payments for Multi-Platform 3.0.2 allows attackers to perform harmful actions using the trust established by the website from a legitimate user.
The Impact of CVE-2018-1790
- CVSS Base Score: 4.3 (Medium Severity)
- Attack Vector: Network
- Attack Complexity: Low
- User Interaction: Required
- Exploit Code Maturity: Unproven
- Privileges Required: None
- This vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized actions by exploiting the trust between the website and a legitimate user.
Technical Details of CVE-2018-1790
IBM Financial Transaction Manager for Digital Payments for Multi-Platform 3.0.2 vulnerability details.
Vulnerability Description
The vulnerability allows for cross-site request forgery, enabling attackers to execute harmful actions using the trust established by the website from a legitimate user.
Affected Systems and Versions
- Product: Financial Transaction Manager
- Vendor: IBM
- Affected Version: 3.0.2
Exploitation Mechanism
The vulnerability could be exploited by tricking a user into clicking on a malicious link or visiting a specially crafted website.
Mitigation and Prevention
Steps to mitigate and prevent exploitation of CVE-2018-1790.
Immediate Steps to Take
- IBM recommends applying the official fix provided by the vendor.
- Educate users about the risks of clicking on unknown links or visiting suspicious websites.
Long-Term Security Practices
- Regularly update and patch the IBM Financial Transaction Manager to the latest version.
- Implement strong CSRF protection mechanisms in web applications.
Patching and Updates
Ensure that all security patches and updates for IBM Financial Transaction Manager are promptly applied.