CVE-2018-1736

Description

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 147906.

Category

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.57%
Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM WebSphere Portal
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041753 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105490 third party advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/147906 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729683 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1736?
CVE-2018-1736 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1736?
To fix CVE-2018-1736, 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-2018-1736 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1736 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1736?
CVE-2018-1736 affects IBM WebSphere Portal.
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