CVE-2018-19505 json
Remedy AR System Server in BMC Remedy 7.1 may fail to set the correct user context in certain impersonation scenarios, which can allow a us…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-11194
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Remedy AR System Server in BMC Remedy 7.1 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, because userdata.js in the WOI:WorkOrderConsole component allows a username substitution involving a UserData_Init call.
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1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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securitytracker.com
/id/1042177
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/150492/BMC-Remedy-7.1-User-Impersonation.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/62
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-19505
- NVD CVE-2018-19505
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