6.5

CVE-2018-1672: ibm websphere_portal Improper Authentication

CVSS: 6.5v2.0MediumModified
Published 01-10-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1672 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in ibm websphere_portal. EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.16%
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. 01-10-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 may fail to set the correct user context in certain impersonation scenarios, which can allow a user to act with the identity of a different user. IBM X-Force ID: 144958.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

67%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.16% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.16%

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

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 | 8.0.0.1:cf23 | 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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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