HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1000635
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-1000635

CWE-200Published: August 20, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.7
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Open Microscopy Environment OMERO.server version 5.4.0 to 5.4.6 contains a Information Exposure Through Sent Data vulnerability in OMERO.server that can result in an Attacker gaining full administrative access to server and may be able to disable it. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 5.4.7.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1000635 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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 6.7.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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-SV2-script-name-uuid/
ADVISORYhttps://www.openmicroscopy.org/security/advisories/2018-SV2-script-name-uuid/

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-SV2-script-name-uuid/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-SV2-script-name-uuid/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1000635
CVSS Score6.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 20, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1000635 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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