CVE-2018-1638
MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: July 31, 2018 at 01:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAPI Connect
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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
5.0.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.0.8.35.0.0.0-5.0.8.3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144483x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10718415CVSS
5.9MEDIUMibm
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287
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