6.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-1672
IBM WebSphere Portal Identity Bypass
Description

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 may fail to set the correct user context in certain impersonation scenarios, which can allow a user to act with the identity of a different user. IBM X-Force ID: 144958.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-1672 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-2018-1672.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041766 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144958 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716981 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-1672 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-1672 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:L/I:L/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144958 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144958 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041766 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041766 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716981 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716981 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-287
    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:8.0.0.1:cf23:*:*:*:*:*:* *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/1041766 [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 may fail to set the correct user context in certain impersonation scenarios, which can allow a user to act with the identity of a different user. IBM X-Force ID: 144958. IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 may fail to set the correct user context in certain impersonation scenarios, which can allow a user to act with the identity of a different user. IBM X-Force ID: 144958.
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-1672 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} -0.03%

score

0.32039

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability