What is CVE-2018-1501?

CVE-2018-1501 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-08-26.

How severe is CVE-2018-1501?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in IBM Security Guardium

CVE-2018-1501

IBM Security Guardium 10.5, 10.6, and 11.0 could allow an unauthorized user to obtain sensitive information due to missing security controls. IBM X-Force ID: 141226.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2020-08-26 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (65.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Guardium — versions 10.5, 11.0, 10.6
IBM Security Guardium — versions 10.5, 10.6, 11.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6321357 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/141226 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1501?: CVE-2018-1501 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-08-26.
How severe is CVE-2018-1501?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.