CVE-2018-1672 — MEDIUM (5.0)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Websphere Portal	7.0.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041766Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144958VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716981PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041766Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144958VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716981PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1672?

CVE-2018-1672 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). 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-Forc...

How severe is CVE-2018-1672?

CVE-2018-1672 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1672?

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