CVE-2018-1420

moderate-risk
Published 2018-10-01

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 resets access control settings to the out of the box configuration during Combined Cumulative Fix (CF) installation. This can lead to security miss-configuration of the installation. IBM X-Force ID: 138950.

Do I need to act?

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0.14% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Ibm

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041767
VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138950
Patch https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014276
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041767
VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138950
Patch https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014276
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moderate-risk
Severity 17/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 28/34 · Critical