Vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler
CVE-2018-1386
IBM Tivoli Workload Automation for AIX (IBM Workload Scheduler 8.6, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4) contains directories with improper permissions that could allow a local user to with special access to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 138208.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.7% 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 Tivoli Workload Scheduler — versions 8.6, 9.1, 9.2
- IBM Workload Scheduler — versions 9.1, 9.4, 9.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138208 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1386?
- CVE-2018-1386 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1386?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1386 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.