TI-2018-15988 Aliases CVE-2018-1000634 GHSA-2wmg-hcwc-fx57

The Open Microscopy Environment OMERO.server version 5.4.0 to 5.4.6 contains an Improper…

LOW 34CWE-269Published 2018-08-20 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
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-269.

Summary

The Open Microscopy Environment OMERO.server version 5.4.0 to 5.4.6 contains an Improper Access Control vulnerability in User management that can result in administrative user with privilege restrictions logging in as a more powerful administrator. This attack appear to be exploitable via Use user administration privilege to set the password of a more powerful administrator. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 5.4.7.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00969 62nd 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:openmicroscopy:omero::::::::	5.4.0 – 5.4.6	Vulnerable	ome

cpe:2.3:a:openmicroscopy:omero:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 – 5.4.6 Vulnerable ·ome

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000634
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2wmg-hcwc-fx57

References

Patch 1

https://www.openmicroscopy.org/2018/07/26/omero-5-4-7.html

Advisory 1

https://www.openmicroscopy.org/security/advisories/2018-SV3-modify-user-password/

TI-2014-05998 OMERO before 5.0.6 has multiple CSRF vulnerabilities because the framework for OMERO's… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2017-14655 In OMERO 5.3.3 or earlier a user could create an OriginalFile and adjust its path such… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.3
TI-2018-15987 The Open Microscopy Environment OMERO.web version prior to 5.4.7 contains an Information… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
TI-2018-15989 The Open Microscopy Environment OMERO.server version 5.4.0 to 5.4.6 contains a… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
TI-2019-12227 OMERO before 5.6.1 makes the details of each user available to all users. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2020-05477 In OMERO before 5.6.1, group owners can access members' data in other groups. CVSS 3.1LOW 3.8

Sources

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