Vulnerability identifier: #VU10430

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1368

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM Security Guardium
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists in the spam quarantine due to a lack of verification of authenticated user accounts. A remote attacker can view report pages and perform some actions that only an admin should be performing.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Security Guardium: 9.0 - 9.5

---

External links
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013302

---

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.