9.8

CVE-2018-1343: micro focus netiq privileged account manager (pam) 3.1 and 3.2 Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
Published 06-03-2018Last modified 17-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1343 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in micro focus netiq privileged account manager (pam) 3.1 and 3.2. EPSS estimates a 1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-03-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

PAM exposure enabling unauthenticated access to remote host

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.36% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Micro focus1 product
Netiq1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links