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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-1480 · published 12 December 2018

CVE-2018-1480: Ibm bigfix platform vulnerability

Ibm · Bigfix Platform

IBM BigFix Platform 9.2.0 through 9.2.14 and 9.5 through 9.5.9 does not set the 'HttpOnly' attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. If a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability also existed attackers may be able to get the cookie values via malicious JavaScript and then hijack the user session. IBM X-Force ID: 140762.

5.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 1.1% · top 34.7% CWE-384 · CWE-384
5.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM BigFix Platform 9.2.0 through 9.2.14 and 9.5 through 9.5.9 does not set the 'HttpOnly' attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. If a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability also existed attackers may be able to get the cookie values via malicious JavaScript and then hijack the user session. IBM X-Force ID: 140762.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140762 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733605 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140762 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733605 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-1480), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-02). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.