What is CVE-2018-1372?

CVE-2018-1372 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-27.

How severe is CVE-2018-1372?

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

Vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence

CVE-2018-1372

IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence (SonarG) 3.1 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 137772.

Published 2018-02-27 · 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: 0.022 (81.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence — versions 3.1
IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence — versions 3.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-521 — Weak Password Requirements

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137772 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/103237 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1372?: CVE-2018-1372 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence, classified under Weak Password Requirements. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2018-1372?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.