CVE-2018-1704 Open redirect in Platform Symphony

Medium 6.8 Published 28 Sep 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can exploit an open redirect in IBM Spectrum Symphony to spoof URLs and phish sensitive user information.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1704?

CVE-2018-1704 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Platform Symphony, published on 28 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Platform Symphony 7.1 Fix Pack 1 and 7.1.1 and IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2 and 7.2.0.2 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: 146339.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1704?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Platform Symphony, Ibm Spectrum Symphony.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1704?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1704 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1704 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1704 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6v49-cm4j-5rg6.