IBM API Connect up to 5.0.8.3 Developer Portal improper authentication
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.1 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in IBM API Connect up to 5.0.8.3 (Automation Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Developer Portal. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0-5.0.8.3 Developer Portal does not enforce Two Factor Authentication (TFA) while resetting a user password but enforces it for all other login scenarios. IBM X-Force ID: 144483.
The bug was discovered 07/26/2018. The weakness was shared 07/31/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-1638 since 12/12/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/27/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 8.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.9
CNA Vector (IBM Corporation): 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
12/12/2017 🔍07/26/2018 🔍
07/31/2018 🔍
07/31/2018 🔍
08/01/2018 🔍
04/27/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2018-1638 (🔍)
X-Force: 144483
Entry
Created: 08/01/2018 11:04Updated: 04/27/2023 22:19
Changes: 08/01/2018 11:04 (60), 03/12/2020 08:56 (1), 04/27/2023 22:10 (3), 04/27/2023 22:19 (13)
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