CVE-2018-1420: ibm websphere_portal
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 01-10-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-1420 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in ibm websphere_portal. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 01-10-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSources2 sources · 5.3–6.5
- CVE.orgCNA5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:N/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:ODiffers
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.34% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.34%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm1 product
- websphere_portal7.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 7.0.0.0 | 7.0.0.1 | 7.0.0.1:cf011 | 7.0.0.1:cf012 | 7.0.0.1:cf013 | 7.0.0.1:cf014 | 7.0.0.1:cf015 | 7.0.0.1:cf016 | 7.0.0.1:cf017 | 7.0.0.1:cf018 | 7.0.0.1:cf019 | 7.0.0.1:cf020 | 7.0.0.2 | 7.0.0.2:cf012 | 7.0.0.2:cf013 | 7.0.0.2:cf014 | 7.0.0.2:cf015 | 7.0.0.2:cf016 | 7.0.0.2:cf017 | 7.0.0.2:cf018 | 7.0.0.2:cf019 | 7.0.0.2:cf020 | 7.0.0.2:cf021 | 7.0.0.2:cf022 | 7.0.0.2:cf023 | 7.0.0.2:cf024 | 7.0.0.2:cf025 | 7.0.0.2:cf026 | 7.0.0.2:cf027 | 7.0.0.2:cf028 | 7.0.0.2:cf029 | 7.0.0.2:cf030 | 8.0.0.0 | 8.0.0.0:cf01 | 8.0.0.0:cf02 | 8.0.0.0:cf03 | 8.0.0.0:cf04 | 8.0.0.0:cf05 | 8.0.0.0:cf06 | 8.0.0.1 | 8.0.0.1:cf04 | 8.0.0.1:cf05 | 8.0.0.1:cf06 | 8.0.0.1:cf07 | 8.0.0.1:cf08 | 8.0.0.1:cf09 | 8.0.0.1:cf10 | 8.0.0.1:cf11 | 8.0.0.1:cf12 | 8.0.0.1:cf13 | 8.0.0.1:cf14 | 8.0.0.1:cf15 | 8.0.0.1:cf16 | 8.0.0.1:cf17 | 8.0.0.1:cf18 | 8.0.0.1:cf19 | 8.0.0.1:cf20 | 8.0.0.1:cf21 | 8.0.0.1:cf22 | 8.5.0.0 | 8.5.0.0:cf01 | 8.5.0.0:cf02 | 8.5.0.0:cf03 | 8.5.0.0:cf04 | 8.5.0.0:cf05 | 8.5.0.0:cf06 | 8.5.0.0:cf07 | 8.5.0.0:cf08 | 8.5.0.0:cf09 | 8.5.0.0:cf10 | 8.5.0.0:cf11 | 8.5.0.0:cf12 | 8.5.0.0:cf13 | 8.5.0.0:cf14 | 8.5.0.0:cf15 | 9.0.0.0 | 9.0.0.0:cf14 | 9.0.0.0:cf15
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