CVE-2018-1552 (GCVE-0-2018-1552)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-11-02 15:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:18
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Summary
IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 10.0 and 11.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a missing restriction in which file types can be uploaded to the control room. By uploading a malicious file and tricking a victim to run it, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 142889.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:U/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
CWE
  • Gain Access
Assigner
ibm CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 88/100 over 1280 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere Affected: 10.0
Affected: 11.0
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Date Public
2018-10-30 00:00
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