CVE-2018-1672: Medium severity ibm websphere portal vulnerability
Published Sep 25, 2018
·Updated
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.
Affected Software
79 affected components
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.0
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf011
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf012
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf013
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf014
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf015
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf016
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf017
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf018
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf019
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf020
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf012
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf013
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf014
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf015
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf016
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf017
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf018
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf019
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf020
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf021
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf022
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf023
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf024
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf025
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf026
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf027
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf028
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf029
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf030
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf01
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf02
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf03
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf04
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf05
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf06
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf04
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf05
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf06
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf07
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf08
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf09
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf10
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf11
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf12
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf13
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf14
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf15
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf16
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf17
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf18
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf19
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf20
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf21
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf22
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf23
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf01
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf02
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf03
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf04
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf05
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf06
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf07
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf08
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf09
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf10
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf11
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf12
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf13
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf14
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.5.0.0-cf15
IBM WebSphere Portal=9.0.0.0
IBM WebSphere Portal=9.0.0.0-cf14
IBM WebSphere Portal=9.0.0.0-cf15
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Oct 1, 2018
CVE Published
02:29 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2018-1672?
CVE-2018-1672 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability allowing user impersonation.
2
How do I fix CVE-2018-1672?
To fix CVE-2018-1672, apply the latest IBM WebSphere Portal patches that address the user context issue.
3
What versions of IBM WebSphere Portal are affected by CVE-2018-1672?
CVE-2018-1672 affects IBM WebSphere Portal versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0.
4
What types of security risks are introduced by CVE-2018-1672?
CVE-2018-1672 can allow unauthorized users to execute actions with the identity of legitimate users.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-1672?
While it's recommended to patch, temporarily limiting user permissions can help mitigate risks associated with CVE-2018-1672.