What is the severity of CVE-2018-2005?

CVE-2018-2005 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows local attackers to access sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2005?

To mitigate CVE-2018-2005, upgrade IBM BigFix Platform to versions 9.2.18 or later, or 9.5.13 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2018-2005?

CVE-2018-2005 affects IBM BigFix Platform versions 9.2.x up to 9.2.17 and 9.5.x up to 9.5.12.

What types of information could be exposed by CVE-2018-2005?

CVE-2018-2005 could expose potentially sensitive information stored in process memory to elevated local attackers.

When was CVE-2018-2005 disclosed?

CVE-2018-2005 was disclosed on November 8, 2018.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-2005

low

3.3

CWE

200

20/5/2019

17/9/2024

CVE-2018-2005: Infoleak

First published: Mon May 20 2019(Updated: )

IBM BigFix Platform 9.2 and 9.5 stores potentially sensitive information in process memory that could be read by a local attacker with elevated permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 155007

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM BigFix Platform	>=9.2<=9.2.17
IBM BigFix Platform	>=9.5<=9.5.12

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-2005?
CVE-2018-2005 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows local attackers to access sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2018-2005?
To mitigate CVE-2018-2005, upgrade IBM BigFix Platform to versions 9.2.18 or later, or 9.5.13 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-2005?
CVE-2018-2005 affects IBM BigFix Platform versions 9.2.x up to 9.2.17 and 9.5.x up to 9.5.12.
What types of information could be exposed by CVE-2018-2005?
CVE-2018-2005 could expose potentially sensitive information stored in process memory to elevated local attackers.
When was CVE-2018-2005 disclosed?
CVE-2018-2005 was disclosed on November 8, 2018.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-2005?
CVE-2018-2005 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows local attackers to access sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2018-2005?
To mitigate CVE-2018-2005, upgrade IBM BigFix Platform to versions 9.2.18 or later, or 9.5.13 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-2005?
CVE-2018-2005 affects IBM BigFix Platform versions 9.2.x up to 9.2.17 and 9.5.x up to 9.5.12.
What types of information could be exposed by CVE-2018-2005?
CVE-2018-2005 could expose potentially sensitive information stored in process memory to elevated local attackers.
When was CVE-2018-2005 disclosed?
CVE-2018-2005 was disclosed on November 8, 2018.