6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-1420
IBM WebSphere Portal Data Access Control Misconfiguration
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 1, 2018, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2019, 11:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-1420 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_portal
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-1420.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041767 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138950 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014276 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-1420 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-1420 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 IBM Corporation AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-284 CWE-732
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138950 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138950 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041767 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041767 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014276 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014276 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:cf011:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:cf012:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:cf013:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:cf014:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:cf015:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:cf016:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:cf017:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:cf018:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:cf019:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:cf020:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf012:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf013:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf014:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf015:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf016:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf017:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf018:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf019:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf020:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf021:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf022:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf023:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf024:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf025:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf026:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf027:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf028:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf029:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:cf030:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:cf01:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:cf02:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:cf03:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:cf04:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:cf05:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:cf06:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf04:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf05:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf06:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf07:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf08:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf09:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf15:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf16:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf17:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf18:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf19:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf20:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf21:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:cf22:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf01:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf02:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf03:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf04:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf05:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf06:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf07:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf08:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf09:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:cf15:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:9.0.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:9.0.0.0:cf14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:9.0.0.0:cf15:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 02, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041767 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description 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. 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.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} -0.03%

score

0.26848

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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