CVE-2018-1485 Auth bypass in BigFix Platform

Low 3.1 Published 12 Dec 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can hijack user sessions in IBM BigFix Platform due to lack of session renewal after authentication, potentially leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1485?

CVE-2018-1485 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM BigFix Platform, published on 12 Dec 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-384

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1485?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Bigfix Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1485?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1485 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-1485 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1485 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xxph-w5rg-hg9x.