CVE-2018-1000633
CWE-200Published: August 20, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
The Open Microscopy Environment OMERO.web version prior to 5.4.7 contains an Information Exposure Through Log Files vulnerability in the login form and change password form that can result in User's password being revealed. Attacker can log in as that user. This attack appear to be exploitable via an attacker reading the web server log. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 5.4.7.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2018-1000633 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2018-1000633 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts