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TI-2018-01457 Aliases CVE-2018-1638GHSA-cm63-5mv5-74rv

Improper authentication in IBM API Connect

Priority LOW 39CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01745 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMAPI Connect5.0.0.0-5.0.8.3—No fix listedCNA
  • API Connect VendorIBM Affected 5.0.0.0-5.0.8.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0.0 – 5.0.8.3VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.0 – 5.0.8.3 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1638
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cm63-5mv5-74rv

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-12717 Authentication bypass in IBM API Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03132 OS command injection in IBM API Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-07972 IBM API Connect SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03106 IBM API Connect's Developer Portal 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.3 is impacted by a privilege… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01353 IBM API Connect Developer Portal 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.2 could allow an unauthenticated… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03133 Server-side request forgery in IBM API Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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