What is CVE-2018-1377?

CVE-2018-1377 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-02-26.

How severe is CVE-2018-1377?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence

CVE-2018-1377

IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence (SonarG) 3.1 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 137778.

Published 2018-02-26 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · 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-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137778 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/103213 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1377?: CVE-2018-1377 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2018-1377?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.