What is CVE-2018-1600?

CVE-2018-1600 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Platform, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2018-06-04.

How severe is CVE-2018-1600?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Platform

CVE-2018-1600

IBM BigFix Platform 9.2 and 9.5 transmits sensitive or security-critical data in clear text in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. IBM X-Force ID: 143745.

Published 2018-06-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (63.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.1% 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 Bigfix Platform — versions 9.5, 9.2
IBM Bigfix Platform

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/143745 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1600?: CVE-2018-1600 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Platform, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2018-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-1600?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.