CVE-2018-1608

MEDIUMNVD 5.97.5▲

5.9

IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 6.0 through 6.0.6 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 143798.

CVSS v3: 5.9
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 32.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 1, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

psirt@ushttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108290
psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/143798
psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882778
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108290
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/143798
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882778

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-326Inadequate Encryption Strength

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-23 02:56 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-23 02:56 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-1608?

CVE-2018-1608 is a medium vulnerability published on May 1, 2019. IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 6.0 through 6.0.6 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 143798.

When was CVE-2018-1608 disclosed?

CVE-2018-1608 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 1, 2019, 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-2018-1608 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-1608 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 32.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1608?

CVE-2018-1608 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.5.

How do I remediate CVE-2018-1608?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-1608, 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-2018-1608

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