HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1000634
HIGH

CVE-2018-1000634

CWE-269Published: August 20, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1000634 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

openmicroscopy1 product(s)
omero
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://www.openmicroscopy.org/2018/07/26/omero-5-4-7.html
PATCHhttps://www.openmicroscopy.org/2018/07/26/omero-5-4-7.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.openmicroscopy.org/security/advisories/2018-SV3-modify-user-password/
ADVISORYhttps://www.openmicroscopy.org/security/advisories/2018-SV3-modify-user-password/

All References (4)

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https://www.openmicroscopy.org/2018/07/26/omero-5-4-7.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
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https://www.openmicroscopy.org/security/advisories/2018-SV3-modify-user-password/Vendor Advisory
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https://www.openmicroscopy.org/2018/07/26/omero-5-4-7.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
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https://www.openmicroscopy.org/security/advisories/2018-SV3-modify-user-password/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1000634
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-269
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 20, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1000634 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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