CVE-2018-1420 describes a vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 where installing a Combined Cumulative Fix (CF) resets access control settings to their default, out-of-the-box configuration. This can lead to a security misconfiguration, potentially granting unauthorized access. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited over the network with low complexity and requires low privileges, primarily impacting integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:cf011:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:cf012:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:cf013:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.