CVE-2018-16386: An issue was discovered in SWIFT Alliance Web Platform 7.1.23

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-16386 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting alliance web platform. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in SWIFT Alliance Web Platform 7.1.23. A log injection (and an arbitrary log filename) can be achieved via the PATH_INFO to swp/login/EJBRemoteService/, related to com.swift.ejbgwt.j2ee.client.EjBlnvocationException error log information containing null@java:comp/env/ error messages.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-116
Published	2019-07-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: swift

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-07-05 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:44 UTCUpdated Record last modified

swift alliance web platform DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.1.23

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.1.23

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy alliance-web-platform || rpm -q alliance-web-platform || alliance-web-platform --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.1.23 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison alliance-web-platform sudo apt install alliance-web-platform=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.1.23> sudo apt-mark hold alliance-web-platform

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list alliance-web-platform sudo dnf downgrade alliance-web-platform-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.1.23> sudo dnf versionlock add alliance-web-platform

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-16386?

alliance web platform: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-16386 being exploited?

CVE-2018-16386 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-16386 affect?

CVE-2018-16386 affects alliance web platform. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue was discovered in SWIFT Alliance Web Platform 7.1.23. A log injection (and an arbitrary log filename) can be achieved via the PATH_INFO to swp/login/EJBRemoteService/, related to com.swift.ejbgwt.j2ee.client.EjBlnvocationException

How urgent is CVE-2018-16386?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Java vulnerabilities · Swift vulnerabilities

References

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