CVE-2018-1638 Auth bypass in API Connect
Attackers can bypass Two Factor Authentication during password resets in IBM API Connect Developer Portal, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1638?
CVE-2018-1638 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Api Connect, published on 31 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1638?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Api Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1638 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-2018-1638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Api Connect
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cm63-5mv5-74rv.