FKIE_CVE-2018-1552

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-11-02 15:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:51
Severity
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
References
psirt@us.ibm.comhttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016247Patch, Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142889VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016247Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142889VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ibm robotic_process_automation_with_automation_anywhere 10
ibm robotic_process_automation_with_automation_anywhere 11
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