IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 145236.
CVE-2018-1680
MEDIUMNVD 5.97.5▲
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 5.9; sources differ by 1.6.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.9
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 5.9Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.9
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 71.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 2, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (4)
- psirt@ushttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879093
- psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/145236
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879093
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/145236
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-1680?
CVE-2018-1680 is a medium vulnerability published on April 2, 2019. IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 145236.
When was CVE-2018-1680 disclosed?
CVE-2018-1680 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 2, 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-2018-1680 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-1680 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 71.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1680?
CVE-2018-1680 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-2018-1680?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-1680, 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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