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CVE-2018-1481: IBM BigFix Platform 9.2.0 through 9.2.14 and 9.5 through 9.5.9 stores sensitive information in URL parameters.

IBM BigFix Platform 9.2.0 through 9.2.14 and 9.5 through 9.5.9 stores sensitive information in URL parameters. This may lead to information disclosure if unauthorized parties have access to the URLs via server logs, referrer header or browser history. IBM X-Force ID: 140763.

LowCVSS 3.7Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM BigFix Platform versions 9.2.0 through 9.2.14 and 9.5.0 through 9.5.9 may place sensitive information inside URL parameters. If those URLs are captured in logs, browser history, or referrer headers, unauthorized parties with access to those records could see the information.

Executive priority

Treat this as a low-severity hygiene and data exposure issue. Prioritize it for environments where BigFix logs are broadly accessible, retained for long periods, or exported to shared monitoring platforms.

Technical view

The issue is an information disclosure flaw caused by sensitive data being stored in URL parameters. The CVSS 3.0 score is 3.7, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, low confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact. The public bundle does not name a CWE.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to organizations running the affected IBM BigFix Platform versions where URL records are accessible through server logs, proxies, SIEM data, referrer headers, browser history, or support artifacts.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Practical risk depends on whether unauthorized users can access captured URLs. The issue is not described as direct remote code execution or privilege escalation.

Researcher notes

The source bundle identifies affected BigFix ranges and the disclosure channel, but provides limited public detail on exact parameters, CWE mapping, or patch version. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond unauthorized access to stored or transmitted URL records.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory IBM BigFix Platform deployments and identify versions 9.2.0-9.2.14 and 9.5.0-9.5.9.
  • Review the IBM advisory and apply the vendor-recommended upgrade or fix path.
  • Limit access to web, proxy, application, and SIEM logs that may contain URL parameters.
  • Reduce retention of sensitive URL-bearing logs where business and compliance requirements allow.
  • Rotate any exposed secrets found in retained URLs, following normal credential governance.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm product version and build from BigFix administration records.
  • Review server, reverse proxy, referrer, and SIEM logs for sensitive values embedded in URLs.
  • Check whether browser histories or support bundles could have preserved sensitive URLs.
  • Verify remediation by confirming sensitive information no longer appears in URL parameters.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Low
CVSS
3.7 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
3.7CVSS 3.0LowCVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.21.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

3.7Low
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2018-1481Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMBigFix Platform9.5.9, 9.2.0, 9.2.14, 9.5.0Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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