CVE-2018-1000628

Description

Battelle V2I Hub 2.5.1 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the direct checking of the API key against a user-supplied value in PHP's GET global variable array using PHP's strcmp() function. By adding "[]" to the end of "key" in the URL when accessing API functions, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute API functions.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.46%

Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/147305	third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000628?: CVE-2018-1000628 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000628?: To fix CVE-2018-1000628, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1000628 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1000628 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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