CVE-2018-1420 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Websphere Portal	7.0.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041767Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138950VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014276PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041767Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138950VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014276PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1420?

CVE-2018-1420 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). 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-configur...

How severe is CVE-2018-1420?

CVE-2018-1420 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1420?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Portal.