CVE-2018-1485

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Published Dec 12, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 3.1 Low EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM BigFix Platform 9.2.0 through 9.2.14 and 9.5 through 9.5.9 does not renew a session variable after a successful authentication which could lead to session fixation/hijacking vulnerability. This could force a user to utilize a cookie that may be known to an attacker. IBM X-Force ID: 140970.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

BigFix Platform

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.5.9`	affected	—
`9.2.0`	affected	—
`9.2.14`	affected	—
`9.5.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-12064	IBM BigFix Platform 9.2.0 through 9.2.14 and 9.5 through 9.5.9 does not renew a session variable after a successful authentication which could lead to session fixation/hijacking vulnerability. This could force a user to utilize a cookie that may be known to an attacker. IBM X-Force ID: 140970.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.014% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140970
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733605

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Bigfix Platform

Weaknesses

CWE-384

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Dec 12, 2018, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:41 PM
Reserved: Dec 13, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:51 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 12, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:51 AM

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