Open Redirect in IBM Websphere Portal
CVE-2018-1736
IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 147906.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · 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
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041753 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105490 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/147906 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1736?
- CVE-2018-1736 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Portal, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2018-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1736?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.