What is CVE-2018-11247?

CVE-2018-11247 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nasdaq Bwise, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-15.

How severe is CVE-2018-11247?

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

Is CVE-2018-11247 known to be exploited?

5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Nasdaq Bwise

CVE-2018-11247

The JMX/RMI interface in Nasdaq BWise 5.0 does not require authentication for an SAP BO Component, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a session on port 81.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2018-08-15 · 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: 0.026 (84.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Nasdaq Bwise — versions 5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/11 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11247?: CVE-2018-11247 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nasdaq Bwise, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2018-11247?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-11247 known to be exploited?: 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.