CVE-2018-1148

MEDIUMNVD 6.5

6.5

In Nessus before 7.1.0, Session Fixation exists due to insufficient session management within the application. An authenticated attacker could maintain system access due to session fixation after a user password change.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 36.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 18, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

vulnreport@tenablehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040918
vulnreport@tenablehttps://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040918
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-384Session Fixation

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-1148?

CVE-2018-1148 is a medium vulnerability published on May 18, 2018. In Nessus before 7.1.0, Session Fixation exists due to insufficient session management within the application. An authenticated attacker could maintain system access due to session fixation after a user password change.

When was CVE-2018-1148 disclosed?

CVE-2018-1148 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 18, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-1148 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-1148 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 36.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1148?

CVE-2018-1148 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-1148?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-1148, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-1148

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