What is CVE-2018-1484?

CVE-2018-1484 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Platform, classified under Session Fixation. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2018-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2018-1484?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Platform

CVE-2018-1484

IBM BigFix Platform 9.2.0 through 9.2.14 and 9.5 through 9.5.9 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. Attackers may be able to get the cookie values by sending a http:// link to a user or by planting this link in a site the user goes to. The cookie will be sent to the insecure link and the attacker can then obtain the cookie value by snooping the traffic. IBM X-Force ID: 140969.

Published 2018-12-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (61.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Bigfix Platform — versions 9.2.14, 9.5.9, 9.5.0
IBM Bigfix Platform

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-384 — Session Fixation

References

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140969 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1484?: CVE-2018-1484 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Platform, classified under Session Fixation. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2018-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2018-1484?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.