What is CVE-2018-1000626?

CVE-2018-1000626 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Battelle V2i Hub. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-12-28.

How severe is CVE-2018-1000626?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Battelle V2i Hub

CVE-2018-1000626

Battelle V2I Hub 2.5.1 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the lack of requirement to change the default API key. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using all available API functions containing an unchanged API key to gain unauthorized access to the system.

Published 2018-12-28 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.028 (86.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Battelle V2i Hub — versions 2.5.1

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/147303 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000626?: CVE-2018-1000626 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Battelle V2i Hub. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-12-28.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000626?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.