Vulnerability in IBM Websphere Portal
CVE-2018-1420
IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 resets access control settings to the out of the box configuration during Combined Cumulative Fix (CF) installation. This can lead to security miss-configuration of the installation. IBM X-Force ID: 138950.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (70.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Portal — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- IBM Websphere Portal — versions 7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138950 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041767 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1420?
- CVE-2018-1420 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Portal, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-10-01.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1420?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.