CVE-2018-1672

MEDIUMNVD 5.06.3▲

5.0

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 v3: 5.0
EG Score: 6.3(medium)
EPSS: 45.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 1, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

psirt@ushttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041766
psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144958
psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716981
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041766
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144958
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716981

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-287Improper Authentication

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-1672?

CVE-2018-1672 is a medium vulnerability published on October 1, 2018. 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.

When was CVE-2018-1672 disclosed?

CVE-2018-1672 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 1, 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-2018-1672 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-1672 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 45.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1672?

CVE-2018-1672 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.0 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 6.3.

How do I remediate CVE-2018-1672?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-1672, 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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