CVE-2018-1420 json
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 F…
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-11999
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
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1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:N/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM WebSphere Portal
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014276
patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/138950
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041767
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1420
- NVD CVE-2018-1420
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